The Patriot Act banned OTC sales of pseudoephedrine. The "Sudafed" you can buy now uses phenylephrine, a drug whose effectiveness as a decongestant is somewhat

The Patriot Act banned OTC sales of pseudoephedrine. The "Sudafed" you can buy now uses phenylephrine, a drug whose effectiveness as a decongestant is somewhat controversial (quite a few studies have found that it does no better than a placebo)