How long have humans used plants as drugs? A Moroccan cave holds clues. Ephedra seeds found in an ancient burial pit may be the earliest evidence yet for the medicinal use of plants.

The novel approach enhances the structural diversity of synthetic Ephedra-type alkaloids, potentially leading to novel drug candidates with broader pharmaceutical applications.

I would nominate the species Ephedra as another candidate for the world’s oldest recreational drug. Pollen of Ephedra altissima was discovered in a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal burial at the ...

Ephedra is sold in Kabul for its medicinal qualities. It is brewed into a tea to treat a variety of ailments. Credit: Kern Hendricks Traditionally used by local villagers in medicine, the ephedra ...

Looking for an energy boost during his overnight shifts at a local grocery store, Robert Maltman tried a dietary supplement with ephedra. He didn't like it. "I felt very uncomfortable. I felt edgy ...

Afghan meth from Ephedra plant emerging as the drug of choice The plant, harvested in at least eight provinces in Afghanistan, has emerged as a cheaper option, catalysing illegal meth production ...

Cooking meth with harvested ephedra in Afghanistan — while labor-intensive and dangerous — costs a fraction of the price as making the same drug with ephedra extracted from pharmaceuticals ...

The drug is smuggled into Pakistan and Iran, and then westwards to the rest of the world, including Europe. According to one local source, a kilogram of heroin for export sells at around 210,000 ...

The drug is smuggled into Pakistan and Iran, and then westwards to the rest of the world, including Europe. According to one local source, a kilogram of heroin for export sells at around 210,000 ...

The recall involves Lot Number 001211197 (Expiration 12/25) of Lipodrene w/25mg Ephedra Extract Dietary Supplement, which was distributed in the US and Puerto Rico through online and retail sales.

One lot of over-the-counter weight loss drug Lipodrene w/25mg Ephedra Extract Dietary Supplement has been recalled for the presence of an illegal ingredient that the FDA says can cause several ...

The boom is the result of a discovery by drug traffickers that a plant commonly found growing wild in parts of Afghanistan, ephedra, can be used to create the key component of meth: ephedrine.