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What are the potential dangers of "herbal stimulants?"

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Depends on the drug: See the helpful downloadable pdf on this from the u of utah pdf] an overview of herbal ecstacy and other stimulants https://secure.Uuhsc.Utah.Edu/poison/healthpros/utox/vol2_no4.Pdf‎ herbal stimulants, such as "herbal ecstacy", have gained recent ....12 claims that herbal ecstacy is absolutely safe and will not cause side effects are false, .

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Answered 9/15/2013

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