Archive for the ‘Doping’ Category
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Effects of Piracetam in Sports
Piracetam is a successful drug on the neurological disorders it is used for. Nowadays more piracetam products have popped up in the sport supplement market but what are the effects on sports?
Piracetam increases concentration by increasing the blood flow and oxygen to the brain. However, all effects of piracetan are neurological and there has been [...] -
Piracetam and Sports
Piracetam is a nootropic drug used medically for the treatment of dementias. It effects brain and increases cognitive functions such as memory and learning. Piracetam can be obtained in the USA with or without a physician’s prescription.
What is interesting is the effects of using this drug in sports. Some of the drugs that are designed [...] -
Banned NFL Players May Be Let to Finish The Season
Recently a bunch of NFL players were banned casue their blood samples contained prohibited diuretic, bumetanide. The diuretic can be used as a masking agent for steroids. Now a new law suit is filed, asking the banned players to be allowed finish the season.
The new lawsuit, filed by the National Football League Players Association, states [...] -
NSF Certified for Sport Program Helps Athletes to Avoid Banned Substances
The focus of NSF Certified for Sport program is to reduce the athletes risk of using banned substances accidentally. The products that are approved for certification usually contain a NSF Certified for Sport(TM) Mark on their label.
The NSF Certification program was developed in response to growing demands by athletes, coaches, team owners and [...] -
What Are Anabolic Steroids?
There are both natural and synthetic steroids. By anabolic steroids people mean anabolic-androgenic steroids. They are the synthetic derivatives of the naturally occurring male anabolic hormone - testosterone.
Testosterone triggers the maturing of the male reproductive system in puberty, including the growth of body hair and the deepening of the voice. They also make the body [...] -
Doping Scandals In Cycling Scene
Recently Austria’s cyclist Bernhard Kohl admitted to taking Cera during this year’s Tour de France. CERA is a similiar blood booster compared to EPO, which helps athletes to take in more oxygen. Germany’s Stefan Schumacher, Leonardo Piepoli and Riccardo Ricco have also failed Cera tests.
These doping cases have had its impact on cycling scene. For [...]
