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by gwern 5961 days ago
I think negative ones aren't even worth including and would confuse it. Also, when they prove really negative like ephedra, don't they usually get banned?
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I was thinking more along the lines of "we tested this, and it doesn't help condition X", not "this will harm you". The article's down now, but I recall the lowest level being "no evidence". That implies that no tests have been done.
Ephdra is not banned in the US, it's merely restricted. It's still available over the counter in Canada as well.
It's definitely banned in the US. There are some "safe ephedra" products which are actually some other stimulant - usually bitter orange.