A 30-year-old member asked:
does synephrine have the same decongestant effect as neo-synephrine?
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Dr. Bennett Werner answered
Cardiology 44 years experience
No: Synephrine is an amphetamine precursor used for weight loss. Neosynephrine (phenylephrine) (phenylehphrine) constricts blood vessels and is used as a decongestant when applied topically to the nosal mucosa or orally in pharmacologic doses
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