Summary
Xenadrine RFA-1 was a discontinued Ephedra-based diet pill.
Description
Xenadrine RFA-1 was one of the most popular brands of Ephedra-based diet pills. It's a stimulant that reduces your appetite and causes you to burn more calories as well. But, Ephedra was banned by the FDA after 2003. It was linked to many deaths. It causes your heart rate and blood pressure to go up. So, it can cause heart-attacks in people with weak hearts. Xenadrine RFA-1 is no longer available in the USA.
History
Xenadrine RFA-1 was made by Cytodyne Technologies. Since it was discontinued, they have put an Ephedra-free product on the market, Xenadrine EFX.
Criticism
Ephedrine has been shown to have serious adverse effects, include hypertension (elevated blood pressure), palpitations (rapid heart rate), neurophathy (nerve damage), myopathy (muscle injury), psychosis, stroke, memory loss, heart rate irregularities, insomnia, nervousness, tremors, seizures, heart attacks, and death.
Also, studies have shown that Ephedrine-based supplements only provide short-term weight loss.
Tags: appetite-suppressant fat-burner pill stimulant supplements
Related Diets: Stimerex Xenadrine EFX Nuphedragen Phentramine Phenhermine |
Anonymous
| posted 11-Jan-2010 5:51pm
@Preston I tried two ma huangs the other day at once and it didnt give me any energy. Today I tried the bronkaid/nodoz/aspirin combo u did and I took the same amount you took when you first came on this site. I took the first dose at 9 then the next at 11 and the first dose did nothing but after 2doses...I felt really sick. I didnt get energy thought but my hands were shaking I was jittery, my breathing was screwy and I thought my heart was about to pump through my chest and I was starting to freak out It just started to calm down now at 4:37 and not even completley. I had stuff I was supposed to do today but I put it off tomorrow cuz my minds not in the right place I actually have less energy from the 2 doses cuz it made me sick and tired so I've been reading my book, and having to shut my eyes. At times I could barley stand I just felt so awful today so tomorrow Im just gonna take the 1 dose its weird the 1 dose did practically nothing and 2 doses I thought I was gonna have a heartattack (although no energy). The combo did get rid of my food cravings and I dont have a tint of hunger Ive only had 900cals today normally its 1200 but I dont like the food thing I mean I like not having to crave stuff (it actually kind of makes me a bit nauseas to think of food) but I hate when pills mess with my appetite cuz Im ok in that department I have a small appetite already. The thermogenetic effect kept up and I think stronger then the ma huang but I doubt it will be that strong with 1 dose still im never trying to doses again I thought I was gonna die. The first dose was 9am and was 2 bronkaids, 1 aspirin, 1 nodoz and the second dose was the same thing as the 9am dose but I took it at 11am. I really didnt feel anything with the first dose and since you took that much I thought I'd be ok. Im just really confused though. How could it give me the feeling of a heartattack and work in every other weightloss department but not give me energy? What is it with pills and me that they just refuse to give me the energy. I was gonna start my workouts today but I was too terrified cuz my heart was beating so fast, by breathing was heavy, my skin turned colors, I was shaking and I had this nauseas feeling. Im gonna try just the 1dose tomorrow and see how I feel hopefully I'll get some effect (but from today I didnt get effect with the 1 dose but who knows maybe 2 hrs wasnt enough for it too kick in cuz It took about 40min after the second dose til I felt ill. I'll keep everyone updated but cant get on much been extremley busy especially tomorrow since I skipped everything I was supposed to do today (that was a lot by the way)Dont worry though I'll never take that much again I just thought it would be ok cuz I mean u took that much and u were ok and then u took the 2 mahuangs and they hit you hard yet when I took them it didnt give me any energy. So I thought since I didnt get the energy from the first one and felt nothing it would be ok to take the second dose (bad move it took 5hrs to wear off some and its still not completley gone.) Again srry I ramble a lot but Im gonna get off now.
@Anyone
Im still very curious I actually feel like somethings wrong with me like im weird or something that nothing will seem to give me energy although 2 doses of the bronkaid eca stack felt like it was going to kill me without even giving me energy. Whats up with that?
Any advice or ideas would be appreciated, thanks :) !
Bye Yall! (dont worry I'll be back soon enough if not in a few days by the weekend but I'll probally be back during the weekdays. |
Anonymous916
| posted 11-Jan-2010 7:43pm
@panhandle girl - Whooaaa!!!I think you took way to much bronkaid. I mean basically you took 50mg of Ephedrine in a 2 hour period. No wonder you felt like you were gonna die. Also I dont think you should take your second dose so close apart. I take my first set around 8-9am. and my second set around 3pm. Also for the first week or so you will feel a little strange. I explained how I was feeling in some of my other post. I was feeling shaking, irritable, restless but that all wore off after the first week....basically I'm not saying that the bronkaid/nodoze will work for you but I do think you took WAY to much in a short period. That's just my opinion. Who knows if I'm right or not. |
V
| posted 15-Jan-2010 2:06am
Hi guys, it's been so long since I've been on here but I thought I would check up on everyone and see how you guys are doing...
I'm alright - stacking ma huang with another supplement or 2 at once. The energy is through the roof, but I make sure to take the pills and then give myself a day off as the idea of my heart jumping out of my chest scares me...
Question for all you bronkaid people as i've never tried it and i know very little about it. i read somewhere that it contained ephedrine sulfate - that can't be right as the active ephedrine is the alkaloids. Can someone give me some info on it, or perhaps direct me to the area in the blog that it was discussed because I can't seem to find it... thanks! |
Anonymous
| posted 16-Jan-2010 4:36pm
I tried reading thru the thread.....
I want to do an ECA stack and would like to know the strength of each that I should be taking:
Is it 1 asprin, 1 Kazien 8mg tab, and a caffiene pill at a time???
Im sorry if Im asking a question that has been answered - I just find the thread hard to follow--It jumps around alot LOL
Any help would be appreciated |
Anonymous
| posted 16-Jan-2010 8:39pm
25mg of ephedrine, 200mg of caffeine. if you use asprin it's 325 mg of aspirin. That's one dose. Usually taken 2-3 times per day. |
Anonymous
| posted 17-Jan-2010 2:11pm
Thank you =) |
Anonymous
| posted 17-Jan-2010 2:14pm
Are ephedra hcl's better than plain ephedra? |
Anonymous
| posted 17-Jan-2010 2:23pm
Kazien hcl didn't have that much of an effect for me. That's my personal experience. Everything works for everybody differently tho. |
Alt236
| posted 18-Jan-2010 6:40pm
I just purchased a bottle of Xenadrine Ultra. I am @ 172lbs, I eat low cal, low fat and low carb. I also exercise 5-6 days a week for an hour each day. I am going to be maxing that to 7 days a week and 2 hours or more, since I have a big event coming up on the 13th of feb. I am not trying to hit a dertermined weight, just trying to drop as much as possible before the 12th. My long term goal is 140lbs. I will be happy with that but I have time to get there.
My question is this. Has anyone tried Xenadrine Ultra, if so what were your weight loss results? I am trying to see what I should possibly expect. Thanks much |
Anonymous
| posted 18-Jan-2010 7:26pm
I'm not trying to speak for everybody, but I think most people on this site who have tried Xenadrine have stacked it w/ ephedrine or mu huang. If you read alot of the post that's what most people here use/try. |
Anonymous
| posted 22-Jan-2010 1:47am
Why doesnt anybody post anymore. What happened to all the original people that were posting weekly brad, preston, V, 916,Nessa, Bella etc....I hope that doesnt mean your off the wagon, and if so post, let us know, we can encourage you or give advise. We want to know whats been going on, even if its nothing, let us know your alive!
From,
One of the original posters : ) |
Brad
| posted 23-Jan-2010 12:28am
I'm alive and well. I fell off the wagon MONTHS ago, but haven't gained any weight. I still check in here at least every other day (usually daily) to see how people are doing. Sorry I've been so select with my responses to people lately. I will admit that I am very curious as to what the others have been up to.
Hope all are doing well and like I said, I do check here almost every day. So if anyone has any questions or anything, don't be discouraged if you don't see a lot of recent posts from me because I more than likely WILL read it and respond. :) |
Anonymous
| posted 23-Jan-2010 6:19am
The ECA stack is not working for me. Primatine, Jet Alert and Aspirin. It gives me lots of energy but no weight loss. In the past I was very successful with the original Metabolife 356. i read many people use the Xenadrine with ephedrine. Can I use Xenadrine with primatine or should I buy some off a web-site? Desperatly looking for answers. Thanks |
Brad
| posted 23-Jan-2010 3:09pm
@Anonymous
This is where you will get mixed reviews on here. Primatene uses pseudoephedrine, which if I'm not mistaken, is not what you want. However, I think Brokaid is the same thing under a different name and has given quite a few people on here positive results. Sorry I don't have a more definitive answer for you. |
Anonymous
| posted 23-Jan-2010 7:06pm
What is the difference between xenadrine rfa -1 and xenadrine clinical strenght? |
Brad
| posted 24-Jan-2010 12:49pm
@Anonymous
If you are referring to the RFA-1 that was being sold just recently, nothing. They are the same exact thing. I'm not sure why they changed the name. A couple of us on here actually bought the bottles that said RFA-1 on the outer box, but when we opened up the box and pulled out the bottle it said Ultra on it instead of RFA-1. |
Anonymous
| posted 24-Jan-2010 3:01pm
If I stack Mu Huang with the Xenadrine currently on the market will I get close to the same effect as the original Xenadrine? |
Brad
| posted 24-Jan-2010 8:57pm
@Anonymous
In theory, if you stack pure Ma Huang and Xenadrine you should have the same exact product as the original. |
Anonymous916
| posted 24-Jan-2010 9:31pm
Hey Brad ~ Nice to see you around again. My weight loss has been going good but I think the effects are wearing off. Have you ever had that problem taking anything. I had a break from my stack for about a month and when I started again things just didn't seem to be as strong as the first round. I've still been loosing weight but its just a lot harder. Plus I almost feel like I have to take them 3 times a day now in order to supress my appetite ( which I havent done yet )....Anyhow tho, it's nice to see your name posted again. I was checking in everyday but was kinda bummed that people werent posting as much. |
Brad
| posted 25-Jan-2010 11:12am
@Anonymous
It's good to see you post again also! I think what you're experiencing is normal for the most part. The body will build up a tolerance to pretty much any supplement you put into it which will then cause you to increase your dosage. It's strange that you took a month off and then came back to it without the same results as before. Typically your body should have gone back to it's normal self.
You can try eating a banana each day when taking supplements. Potassium is really good and keeping your body from building up tolerances to supplements. |
Anonymous916
| posted 25-Jan-2010 2:07pm
@Brad - Thanks, I'll try that. |
Anonymous
| posted 26-Jan-2010 11:47am
Help!!! Am tring to do my best but every time I try to work out something comes up first my son got sick then I got sick and now that am ready to work out my knee is hurting so bad what can I do for this pain to go away I cant even walk for 10 minutes am at the point that I just want to quit and cry :( |
Anonymous
| posted 26-Jan-2010 4:44pm
First of all just wanted to say Thank You for all the useful information. I really appreciate the helpful answers without judgement. I was wondering if anyone has found a successful combination that closely mimics the effects and results of the original Metabolife 356 or the original Xenadrine? I am very active but could not lose any weight until I tried the original Metabolife 356. |
Anonymous
| posted 26-Jan-2010 10:59pm
Can somebody help me I have pain in my knee what can I do to avoid knee pain |
Brad
| posted 27-Jan-2010 12:27am
I can't tell the 2 of the anonymous posters apart, but to the first one who is injured I think you need to take a deep breath and realize that things will be ok. You need to make sure your children are being taken care of (not implying that they aren't). I think you need to go see your doctor and he/she can recommend a good physical therapist that can accommodate your needs. I really don't know what kind of exercises you can do that keep you from standing in some form or another.
To the other poster, the closest thing I have found to the original Xenadrine is pure ma huang capsules and stacking the new xenadrine with it. |
Mary
| posted 27-Jan-2010 8:11am
I am the anonymous poster asking about the best stack. Thanks for the info I will give a try. |
anonymous
| posted 27-Jan-2010 3:42pm
Has anyone tried Red Cutz from thatswholesale.com? They say to contain sida cordifolia leaf 6% alkoid 25 mg, Caffeine 200mg, and White Willow Bark 150 mg. What do you guys think? |
Brad
| posted 29-Jan-2010 9:56pm
@Anonymous
I wouldn't waste my money on it if I was you. There has been NOTHING as effective as ephedrine since it was banned. Not that you can buy from any store anyway. |
Mary
| posted 1-Feb-2010 6:02am
For the last few days I have been taking one Ma Huang, one caffiene pill and one baby aspirin. I am not seeing much increased energy but the combination is really upsetting my stomach. Anyone else having this reaction? |
busty
| posted 2-Feb-2010 9:53am
Greetings fellow non-skinny people. I used to be thin and happy. But after gaining more weight than I have ever had in my life I am miserable. I don't seem to have my own energy and my metabolism is practically non-existant. After taking an anti-depressant for 2 years and getting to a point where the side effects were causing me to NOT poop at all anymore and drink too much alcohol to balance the ill-effects and boost the medications inherent properties, I stopped the meds and after about a year decided I needed to take some pro-active initiative to regain balance and normalcy as it pertains to my personal physiological state. Xenadrine looked like as good a solution as any other, something to get the ball rolling and anything to change the status-quo really. I had no idea whether it contained ephedra or not, it looked like a vitamin supplement to me in a nice drink pouch form. But the touted weight-loss benefits certainly didn't shy me away from trying it. I'm real happy I picked up a box, it was like hooking my body up to a generator with jumper cables. I'm not sluggish and freezing anymore, I'm warm and have a little more pep in my step as it were. Something inside of me was just in the "OFF" position, now it's back on and I can see with some good eating habits and a little extra effort to be more active that I will eventually regain a bit of the old me again. A little older, but maybe less heavy and definately healthier. Thanks Xenadrine! |
V
| posted 3-Feb-2010 8:30pm
hellllo everyone! sorry for being away... i posted a few weeks ago about the ECA stack. i have since left that idea alone as the pure ma huang stacked with zenadrine is my go to supplement of choice.... losing the weight came a lot harder this time around. as i said before, all i wanted to lose was 10 lbs to be a realistic and that eating healthy was essential! well i realized a few weeks ago that my weight gain of 10 lbs was actually 20 and i became very upset. Additionally, my tricks and eating healthy and curbing hunger were no longer working, i was getting discouraged which made it even harder to watch what i ate, which only means the supplements werent working for me because u NEED TO EAT HEALTHY AND EXERCISE when taking them. there is no quick solution with these supplements, they are only meant to help! so i needed a boost and ordered nutrisystem to help get me back on track. the program is 5 weeks what a healthy expected weight loss of 2 lbs a week maybe more. generally losing weight at a slower rate guarantees that the weight will stay off as opposed to dropping so much in so little time which could allow the weight to creep back up with your next piece of cake! so its week one and i feel fantastic. - 5 lbs lost.
so this is my update.... where is everyone? :) |
Mary
| posted 4-Feb-2010 6:28pm
Brad I am reaching out to you because your responses are very helpful. I am currently taking one Ma Huang capsule and one Xenadrine in the morning and am experiencing a little boost of energy. However, by the afternoon I am exhausted. Do you or do you recommend taking a second dose in the afternoon? I did this with the primatine Caffeine, aspirin stack. I had lots of energy but no weight loss so I switched to the Ma Huang and Xenadrine after reading everyone's posts. Thanks for you input. |
Preston
| posted 6-Feb-2010 10:48am
Alright, well I'm going to stop messing around and finally start stacking again, haha. How are things going for you, Brad? |
Anonymous916
| posted 7-Feb-2010 11:44pm
Hey brad....you know how I was complaining how I thought the effects were wearing off on me. Well it was time for me to "reup" on all my supplies and instead of buying nodoz I bought jet alert ( casue it was cheaper ). Every things back to normal now. I have the energy, appetite supressant, and the thermo effect. So I think my body was getting used to the eca stack I was taking and just making a little change kicked everything off again...Just thought I'd share that for anyone who cares, lol. |
Anonymous
| posted 8-Feb-2010 9:43am
Anonymous916 Did you buy the jet alert at cvs is it better let me know |
Bella
| posted 11-Feb-2010 10:54am
Hi Brad, Preston and all fellow weight loss seekers! :o)
I'm alive and well but fell "off the wagon" too MONTHS ago, and have gained about 9 pounds. :o( I still check in here at least every other day to see how people are doing and am happy to see many people successfully loosing weight with the stack. Sorry I haven't' responded lately but have felt guilty for not eating healthy and trying to loose the weight I put on. But, that is now over! I am starting back on the stack again today and plan to get back into my exercise routine! I will keep you all up to date to my progress.
I hope all are well. :o)
Bella
|
Anonymous916
| posted 11-Feb-2010 10:05pm
I bought the nodoz at cvs and jet alert at walmart. I wouldnt say jet alert is better. The nodooz was working fine for me for the past few months but I felt like I I was becoming immune to the stack since the effects felt like they were wearing off. I bought jet alert only cause it was cheaper, making that change seemed to kick start my energy again. |
PanhandleGirl
| posted 20-Feb-2010 10:24am
posted 11-Jan-2010 5:51pm was me btw
Srry I hope no one worryed about me and thought I had a heartattack and died or sumthin cause I haven't posted in a while and my last post was talking about side effects. I fell off the wagon for a while because I got braces and an expander because I need jaw surgery and they said I have to have braces for 2yrs before the surgery and I had to learn to talk and eat all over again and it was a mess then my tounge got really infected cuz the expander kept cutting into it cuz they put it really low cuz they said I was too old for an expander to work but they tryed anyways (its pretty embarasssing having braces on sophomore year of college btw). Long story short its just the braces now they took tge expander out so I can talk and eat normally again and I've been back on the wagon for almost 2 weeks (on mon)and taking the bronkaid/nodoz/aspirin stack for a week. Im not exactly sure my weight today but I had made it back to 138lbs on mon but im kind of pmsing right now and know I probably have 5 lbs of waterweight on me so for my own sanity I'll hold off on weighting myself for about a week or week and a half. Anyways everythings ok and back on track and im so happy it is I'll keep yall posted. |
Anonymous
| posted 21-Feb-2010 12:51pm
I'm guessing not, but did anyone try the Xtreme Thermoburn that was discussed in early December? |
Kiya
| posted 25-Feb-2010 12:18pm
Hey everyone I have been reading your comments and I think they are really really wonderful....I have a question I just went to target and bought Xenadrine Ultra but I don't understand how to use it :) Do I only take one a day or do I take 1 before every meal for the first three days then after that take two before every meal....I am so confused please help. |
Brad
| posted 26-Feb-2010 1:35am
Kiya,
There are instructions on the bottle. ;)
For me, it was 2 in the morning when I woke up, 2 more at noon. After about a month of use, I added another 2 around 4pm. I would recommend you start out with 1 pill during each dose to see how your body reacts.
Be safe. :) |
JayFlo
| posted 26-Feb-2010 1:53pm
Hi everyone. Thank you for posting all of your experiences. This is a lot of information. I used to take xenadrine with ehedra 10 years ago and lost 70 pounds. Due to a lack of exercise and will power, 50 of it is back, so I started taking xenadrine rfa-1. What is the best combo for this? Bronkaid and aspirin? Thanks is advance. =) |
smotsch
| posted 26-Feb-2010 8:24pm
I have been reading these for a couple of days. I think I am mentally ready to start working out again and try to lose 40 pounds. I will settle for 10 at a time. I am wondering what I should take as a diet stimulant. What is legal in Nebraska. |
Anonymous916
| posted 27-Feb-2010 8:33pm
Just an update on my progress for those who are interested. I'm at 156!! Exciting for me. I continue to drop the weight. Sometimes slowly but always dropping. I'm still on Bronkaid/Jet Alert. |
runn3r
| posted 1-Mar-2010 2:42pm
I just ordered the Sports One Ma Huang and it should be here by the end of the week! Great customer service, they sad if I tried 1-2 capsules and didn't it, I can return the open bottle and receive a refund. I'm going to take it with Xenedrine. I hope I have good results like others have! I'll give my stats when I start on this, and keep everyone updated. |
PanhandleGirl
| posted 5-Mar-2010 7:21pm
Hi yall ok so im on my one week break after taking and finishing the 2 1/2 weeks worth of bronkaid/nodoz/aspirin the same exact way Preston did. I didn't lose much weight with it either even with workouts and 1200cal diet and I feel terrible this week. Even though it didnt give me energy when I was on it I am completley drained this week and slightly dizzy with a headach and im a lot hungrier ( which im never hungry although im not eating extra bcuz of it im sticking to the 1200cal diet). I've been getting plenty of sleep too and I was wondering if maybe by body got addicted to it or sumthin and now cant function without it. I start my Pure Ma Haung/nodoz/aspirin combo on monday. I currently weight in at 135lbs (which is kinda aggravating since with all my work and with the ephedra I should have lost a lot more and been under 130. Im also at a platea which really sucks I've been 135lbs since wed of last week which I really dont understand since I should have lost 1 lb and a half just from the way I was eating not including the excercise and ephedrin Im confused at my platea. I only worked out once this week cuz im so drained I can hardly function.Please tell me if you have any ideas to get off my platoe! Thanks |
Preston
| posted 6-Mar-2010 1:12am
I have come to realize that the Ma Huang/NoDoz/Aspirin regimin works much better than if I stack Bronkaid instead of the Ma Huang. Just my two cents =) |
Chris
| posted 6-Mar-2010 10:51am
hey guys ive been lurking here since this was only 1 page long but only now decided to throw in some info just incase anyone was wondering about this combo..I have been taking a combo of stacker 2/bronkaid/excedrin for about a month now and its working wonderfully..I originally used xenadrine ultra instead of stacker 2 but found stacker 2 to be much cheaper being only 19.99 for 100 as opposed to 60 xenadrines for 19.99.I will say that the stacker 2 gives me more jitters than the xenadrine did but it seems to disappear after about 2 days plus I find myself only taking 2 stackers while when on xen i would take 3 a day. Hope this helps anyone wondering.. |
Anonymous
| posted 6-Mar-2010 8:32pm
Does the Ma Huang make anyone nausous? |
