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Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:48 am
by southeast-isher
The World Anti-Doping Agency can take the first steps toward classifying
nicotine as a performance-enhancing drug today, when it meets to update
its list of substances prohibited in sport. WADA has received a report from
its accredited laboratory in Lausanne, Switzerland, that describes
"alarming evidence" of nicotine use by athletes across 43 sports studied.
The performance-enhancing effects of nicotine included increased
"vigilance and cognitive function," and reduced stress and body weight.
Web Source: Associated Press (16 September 2011)
http://tinyurl.com/69mm4yr
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:54 pm
by Durgan
Unfortunately the deleterious effects must be considered.
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:52 pm
by southeast-isher
Durgan wrote:Unfortunately the deleterious effects must be considered.
Yes, but due to combustion. It's said that certain smokeless tobacco is as harmless as having a cup of coffee.
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:47 pm
by Bessie&Wallis
southeast-isher wrote:The World Anti-Doping Agency can take the first steps toward classifying
nicotine as a performance-enhancing drug today,"
Absolutely agree! Who needs the carrot on the stick!! Put a cigarette on the end and i'll run for miles!
http://tinyurl.com/69mm4yr
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:49 pm
by southeast-isher
For anyone looking to go the smokeless route here are two excellent forums i suggest consulting:
for Swedish snus -
http://www.snuson.com/forum/forum.php
for nasal snuff -
http://snuffhouse.org/
:-)
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:37 pm
by southeast-isher
I'm flying out to Sweden in February to stock up on Swedish snus. Here's a couple of links from today and yesterday's papers:
Nicotine patches 'can slow mental decline' and improve the memory of elderly people
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... shows.html
NRT doesn't help:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/healt ... -quit.html
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:50 pm
by Lasagna Raso
I don`t smoke and I am prouf of that
It is not healthy and it`s expensive as well
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:40 am
by southeast-isher
Lasagna Raso wrote:I don`t smoke and I am prouf of that
It is not healthy and it`s expensive as well
I agree with you and would be proud myself had i never smoked but i do or did but smoking doesn't have to be the only delivery system of nicotine.
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:58 pm
by southeast-isher
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:31 am
by demi
me too, id rather be crap at sport and not have cancer than the other way arround :)
i gave up tobacco 16 months ago now and im never going back!
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:06 am
by southeast-isher
theherms wrote:This is pretty interesting. However, I still believe that the risks of smoking still outweighs its benefits.
I agree. Combustion is bad. But you don't have to smoke to get the nicotine and MAOI combination. There is smokeless tobacco such as Swedish snus which is about as harmful as a cup of coffee.
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:39 pm
by southeast-isher
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:23 am
by southeast-isher
Re: Tobacco is a performance enhancing drug.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:54 pm
by southeast-isher
