Acute Effects of Ephedra on Autonomic Nervous Modulation in Healthy Young Adults

作者:Chen W L; Tsai T H; Yang C C H; Kuo T B J*
来源:Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2010, 88(1): 39-44.
DOI:10.1038/clpt.2010.66

摘要

The aim of this study was to assess the acute effects of ephedra on autonomic nervous modulation by means of heart rate variability (HRV) analysis, using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design. On three separate days, 20 healthy subjects took capsules containing either 1 or 2 g of ephedra dry extract or a placebo, and the sequential percentage changes in HRV measures were compared. After the subjects took ephedra, the normalized low-frequency component (LF) and the ratio of LF to high-frequency component (HF) increased significantly in a dose-dependent manner, whereas the normalized HF (HF%) decreased significantly. We conclude that ingestion of ephedra tilts the sympathovagal balance dose-dependently toward increased sympathetic activity and impairs parasympathetic activity.

  • 出版日期2010-7