I wouldn't argue with ya about that,cause I don't know the scientific facts,however,I do know that whenever I am taking a lot of ephedrine,I piss a lot and I piss often...
..and it makes me thirsty...but I am talking about high doses...."speed buzz'n ".
You piss because ephedrine relaxes the smooth muscle of the bladder and also effects the prostate to some degree.
As far as the "speed buzz'n", I take ECA once before a workout and I'm not high all day. It just provides a boost for workout intensity and the thermogenic effect helps with fatburning as well.
I suppose if you overdose on ephedrine you could be high all day and then you would be in a catabolic state.
That's a completely different reason than what I use it for.
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