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| Interactions
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| Central
Nervous System Stimulants
There has been a report of an ischemic stroke in a male weight lifter who
ingested combinations of Ma Huang (ephedra alkaloids) (40 to 60 mg/day),
caffeine (400 to 600 mg/day), and creatine monohydrate (6000 mg/day) (Vahedi et
al. 2000). The combination of the CNS stimulants with creatine may have
contributed to the ischemic attack. Until this case, creatine alone had not been
associated with cardiovascular side effects. |
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| References |
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Vahedi K, Domingo V, Amarenco P, Bousser MG. Ischemic stroke in a sportsman
who consumed Ma Huang extract and creatine monohydrate for body building. J
Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry.
2000;68:100-126. |
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