Over 100 reported deaths in the United States have been linked to ephedra products, although San Francisco pathologist Steven Karch states: “The only cases I know where people [who took ephedra] died, they had severe coronary artery disease or they took overdoses. ”
Ameerika Ühendriikides on registreeritud üle saja efedratoodetega seonduva surmajuhtumi, olgugi et San Francisco patoloog Steven Karch nendib: „Ainsatel mulle teada juhtumitel, kus [efedrat tarvitanud] inimesed surid, oli tegemist kas raske südame - veresoonkonnahaigusega või üledoosiga. ”