Many herbal products contain potentially dangerous drugs like ephedra. Advertising quick fixes and a better quality of life, nutraceuticals are sold over the counter as harmless health aids and supplements. There is no need for the manufacturer to obtain a medicine license, so in most cases no regulatory standards are established, and no research is completed on drug interactions or side effects. The links below provide a look at this alarming trend.

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http://www.elslaw.com/ephedra_news_ephedraeffects.htm
Ephedra's effects: regulators and manufacturers debate herbal supplement.

http://www.elslaw.com/ephedra_news_figuringout.htm
Figuring out Ephedra: since recent deaths, the FDA is studying dangers of Ephedra.

http://www.nutritionalsupplements.com/indexrf.html
Ripped Fuel reviews.

http://www.musclesurf.com/epin.html
Ephedrine information and research.

http://www.dietfraud.com/HerbalNews/herbal_metabolife.html
Metabolife contains ephedrine.

http://www.state.gov/www/global/narcotics_law/1999_narc_report/chemical99.html International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, 1999.

http://www.store.yahoo.com/goherbal/w3100-3.html
Chinese Thermo-Chi contains ephedrine.

http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v09n4/09447sfe.html
Cough suppressant DXM sold as Ecstasy.

http://webmd.lycos.com/content/dmk/dmk_article_1458873
Pep pill is a street term for a drug that contains amphetamine.

http://www.futureoptometrist.com/hallucinations.htm
Hallucinations: a list of drugs.

http://www.health-pages.com/kk/
Kava Kava is mildly narcotic and produces mild euphoric changes.