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Ephedra supplement may have contributed to sportsman's death
BMJ 2003; 326 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.326.7387.464/b (Published 01 March 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;326:464- Fred Charatan
- Florida
A baseball player known to have been taking ephedra, a controversial dietary supplement associated with a higher risk of adverse reactions than other herbal preparations, has died in Florida after a training workout.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler, 23, died of heatstroke last week …
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