Performance Enhancing Drugs and the Olympics
Premier Health providers answer frequently asked questions about performance enhancing drugs and athletics, especially the Olympics.
- How are beta-blockers used as a doping agent in sports?
- How are growth hormones being used by modern-day Olympic athletes?
- In what other sports could athletes benefit from the use of beta-blockers?
- What are some common banned substances for Olympic athletes?
- What are the risks of taking GH or HGH?
- What is the World Anti-Doping Code?
- What is WADA?
- What is WADA’s responsibility?
- Which athletes typically are attracted to the use of HGH?
Source: Corinne Lyons, MA, AT, CSCS, Premier Health Sports Medicine, Upper Valley Medical Center; World Anti-Doping Agency, US Anti-Doping Agency