Ephedrine isn't a miracle fat loss pill, it just aids in the fat loss bro. Once you stop i do find you tend to eat more as ephedrine decreases appetite, so that might explain why you have gained a little weight. What ever your friend said is trash. It just appears that way. Ephedrine doesn't burn muscle. People have died taking ephedrine, thats one of the reasons it was banned. I think the reason for this is that very overweight people were taking it who already had heart problems.