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by meepmorp 1539 days ago
NB: ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are related (they're stereoisomers), but are different drugs with somewhat different pharmacokinetics.
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This is true, but the plant actually contains both. The amount of each can vary widely based on which species you're talking about. The species linked here, commonly known as Mormon Tea, is one of the few species that doesn't contain any ephedrine and only contains pseudo