"Ephedra" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A plant genus of the family Ephedraceae, order Ephedrales, class Gnetopsida, division Gnetophyta.
| Descriptor ID |
D029789
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.156.577.222
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ephedra" by people in Profiles.
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The effect of ephedra and caffeine on maximal strength and power in resistance-trained athletes. J Strength Cond Res. 2008 Mar; 22(2):464-70.
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Ephedra-free is not danger-free. Science. 2003 Sep 19; 301(5640):1669-71; author reply 1669-71.
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Leber hereditary optic neuropathy associated with use of ephedra alkaloids. Am J Ophthalmol. 2002 Dec; 134(6):918-20.