| Investigating the Use of Stimulants in Out-of-Competition Sport Samples. | |
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PMID: 22080900 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (the List), an International Standard published yearly by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), determines which substances and methods are prohibited in sport in- and out-of-competition. Stimulants are included within drug class S.6 under the in-competition testing section of the List. Athletes may be tempted to use stimulants as ergogenic aids in-competition in order to temporarily improve their mental and/or physical functions by increasing alertness, aggressiveness, motivation, locomotion, heart rate, and reducing fatigue. The Prohibited List Expert Group, responsible for the maintenance of the List, approved WADA funding for a two-year study to determine whether athletes were also using stimulants to benefit from their performance-enhancing effects during the training phase between competitions (i.e., out-of-competition). This study, involving 11 WADA-accredited laboratories, found that the use of stimulants by athletes during training was not significantly prevalent (0.36% of positive findings), suggesting that this issue does not, at the moment, pose a further challenge to the fight against doping in sport. In addition, the study supports the current structure in the Prohibited List that differentiates banned substances into the in- and out-of-competition classifications. |
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Authors:
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Thierry Boghosian; Irene Mazzoni; Osquel Barroso; Olivier Rabin |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of analytical toxicology Volume: 35 ISSN: 1945-2403 ISO Abbreviation: J Anal Toxicol Publication Date: 2011 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-11-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7705085 Medline TA: J Anal Toxicol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 613-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Science Department, World Anti-Doping Agency, 800 Place Victoria, Montréal, Québec H4Z 1B7, Canada. |
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