Thermobol and similar products

TheZ

Degsy wrote: »

Its not a prescription medicine,unlike amphetamine for example so its not illegal to own it or posses it however if the customs service open the package and dont like the look of it they'll deem it to be an "anabolic steroid" and seize it.

Its all down to luck really.

Does it produce dramatic results?

Mellor

Degsy wrote: »

Mellor wrote: »

Posession might not be illegal. But If it is a prescribtion medicine. Then isn't buying online, essentially importing, is likely to be illegal?

Its not a prescription medicine,unlike amphetamine for example so its not illegal to own it or posses it .

I was under the impression it was prescription medicine. Was posted earlier in thread that it was.
If its not then I'd expect what you say above to be the case

Degsy

Mellor wrote: »

I was under the impression it was prescription medicine. Was posted earlier in thread that it was.
If its not then I'd expect what you say above to be the case

Clenbuteral would be a prescription med thats used in weight loss too and its known to be thermogenic but epehedrine is rarely used medicinally outside hospitals(its used to restart hearts from what i've heard).

Having said all that i wouldnt go messing with it,it causes horrible side effects and can be dangerous too.

Barry.Oglesby

Degsy wrote: »

epehedrine is rarely used medicinally outside hospitals(its used to restart hearts from what i've heard).

Are you sure you're not thinking of epinephrine?

Brian?

Barry.Oglesby wrote: »

Are you sure you're not thinking of epinephrine?

Isn't epinephrine the stuff one gets in an "epi pen" when one is violently allergic to somthing, like nuts.

TheZ

briankeating wrote: »

Isn't epinephrine the stuff one gets in an "epi pen" when one is violently allergic to somthing, like nuts.

yes - also known as adrenaline

ephedrine is something different
you can get ephedrine in the UK without a prescription in a pharmacy - its used as a decongestant

Barry.Oglesby

briankeating wrote: »

Isn't epinephrine the stuff one gets in an "epi pen" when one is violently allergic to somthing, like nuts.

Yep. Totally different drugs but I was talking about his reference to restarting hearts specifically.

Orla K

I'm just wondering because alot of people do end up taking weight loss stuff with little knowledge of the product, just looking at the different things out there and there's loads!
I think it would be good idea to have a post that looked at the different types of products in an objective way, saying how there meant to work and if they're any trials that give evidence to the claims, side effects(thinking of alli here) Also from the looks of post here what kind of ingredients to watch out for, if shopping online.
And of course ending with it's pointless if your diet is crap.

People are going always going to try these things or at least be curious about them, giving people decent information on a list of the more popular types rather than people relying on information which mostly comes from 'product information' and reviews that can't really be relied on too well(ie mightn't be the tablets at all but they think it is)

At this point I should say that I know pretty much nothing about this, I only got to know CLA from that awful ad were it it shows a graphic of a woman getting thinner(and her boobs somehow get bigger:pac: that bit always made me laugh). I'll just leave this up to the people here that have more knowledge on the topic if you think it's a good idea or not.

Degsy

Barry.Oglesby wrote: »

Are you sure you're not thinking of epinephrine?

Ah thats the stuff..so you dont get Ephedrine from a doctor at all...no prescription= not illegal.

g'em

Degsy wrote: »

no prescription= not illegal.

I'm not following you - there's a difference between something being illegal and being obtainable by prescription only.

Ephedrine is medically legal but only available by prescription (afaik - there's only pseudoephedrine in OTC medications), so you can't import it. It's not illegal to be in possession of it if it's been prescribed to you though.

Degsy

g'em wrote: »

I'm not following you - there's a difference between something being illegal and being obtainable by prescription only.

Ephedrine is medically legal but only available by prescription (afaik - there's only pseudoephedrine in OTC medications), so you can't import it. It's not illegal to be in possession of it if it's been prescribed to you though.

What i'm saying is its not covered by the Misuse Of Drugs act so nothing will happen to you if you have it in your possesion.

And yes,you can import it..chinese herbalists import it by the ton and seeds to grow the plant may legally be grown(if you can be bothered).

Mellor

Nobody said it was illegal to have in your possesion, or that using it was illegal. It's just like having antibiotics right.
But if its a prescription drug, then importing might be illegal. But it might not be, seeing as you can buy in in the UK in a pharmacy.

I thought Herbalist import ephedra not ephedrine. Might be a legal difference there. I know there is or was here in Oz.