Ephedra and Its Effects on the Human Nervous System: An Interview with Richard A. Cytryn, MD

Richard A. Cytryn, M.D., is Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. Cytryn is a clinical assistant professor at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, certified in the subspecialty of Cardiovascular Diseases.

He recently spoke with HarrisMartin Publishing about the effects of sympathomimetic substances, namely ephedra, on the human nervous system.

HarrisMartin: Can you describe in detail the pharmacology of ephedra?

Cytryn: Ephedra belongs to a class of substances called sympathomimetic substances. Sympathomimetics are …