Amphetamine margin in sports

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Fed. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5843003

Laties, V G; Weiss, B

The amphetamines can enhance athletic performance. That much seem clear from the literature, some of which is reviewed here. Increases in endurance have been demonstrated in both humans and rats. Smith and Beecher, 20 years ago, showed improvement of running, swimming, and weight throwing in highly trained athletes. Laboratory analogs of such performances have also been used and similar enhancement demonstrated. The amount of change induced by the amphetamines is usually small, of the order of a few percent. Nevertheless, since a fraction of a percent improvement can make the difference between fame and oblivion, the margin conferred by these drugs can be quite important.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76EV03490
• OSTI ID: 5843003
• Journal Information: Fed. Proc.; (United States), Journal Name: Fed. Proc.; (United States) Vol. 40:12; ISSN FEPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
AMINES
ANIMALS
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS
BENZEDRINE
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL FATIGUE
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
DRUGS
EXERCISE
INFORMATION
MAMMALS
MAN
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PRIMATES
RATS
REVIEWS
RODENTS
SYMPATHOMIMETICS
VERTEBRATES