Doping in cycling
What is doping?
Drug use is an attempt to improve athletic performance, and often referred to as doping. The word "drugs" of a primitive South African alcoholic beverage used as a stimulant in ceremonial dances. In the current environment of sports, doping refers to the use of chemicals to improve the efficiency of prohibited substances and methods to improve the efficiency of an athlete.
The drive to compete and win is as old as mankind. Athletes in the course of history, food and potions to improve their performance. Greek Ringer ate a large quantity of meat to build muscle. Northern fierce warriors ate hallucinogenic mushrooms to prepare for the fight. Greek gladiators took drugs, it is enough to make the hostilities and bloodshed. Chariot racers who have their horses a mixture of drugs, so they work faster. During the time that it is competitive sports athletes have tried to create a competitive advantage. They want more success at any cost.
"In 1904 Olympics marathon runner Thomas Hicks was with a mixture of brandy and strychnine and almost killed" The first death from the use of doping in sport was in 1886, when the cyclist died from overdoses trimethyl. In 1904 Olympics marathon runner Thomas Hicks was with a mixture of brandy and strychnine and nearly died. Heroin, cocaine, caffeine, and is widely used heroin and cocaine was only by prescription. In the 1930's, it was amphetamines strychnine. In 1950, the Soviet Olympic team used male hormones to increase strength and power. American steroid developed in response.
At the Winter Olympics of 1952 some speed skaters are sick and need medical care after the amphetamines. Danish cyclist Kurt Jensen at the Olympic Games in 1960 and died from overdose of amphetamines. In 1970, anabolic steroids in one form or another with doping. In 1980, when athletes do not find the body also improves the properties of steroids.
During the 1988 Olympic Games Ben Johnson had destroyed the world record for 100 meters. His medal was released the next day, when anabolic steroids testing in the race after the discovery of drugs. He was still struggling for their right to compete again.
Tour de France in 1998 was the worst drug scandal in its history. Vídeos flight Festina team was excluded from the tour after the team masseur Willy voet, if drugs to improve performance if your computer is connected to the car. In the end, one-third of all teams in a race, or vice versa, or by drug abuse.
Anabolic steroids
Steroids are drugs on hormones. Anabolic steroids are only one group of these hormones. It was shown that anabolic steroids did not improve agility, skill and ability of the cardiovascular. U. S. Food and Drug Administration the use of steroids for the treatment of many specific diseases. Anabolic steroids are synthetic derivatives of testosterone, a natural male hormone. In the anabolic effects of hormones and helps the body maintain a diet of protein, which promotes the growth of muscles, bones and skin. In the androgenic nature of testosterone associated with masculinity. Stimulation of maturation of male organs in puberty, body hair growth and deepening of the voice.
Those who are on steroids, even under the threat of more than 70 side effects of liver cancer at the acne. You can change the physical and psychological reactions to steroids. In the liver, cardiovascular and reproductive systems are most at risk of application of steroids. "Steroids can cause men away testicles, sterility and impotence."
Steroids can cause men away testicles, sterility and impotence. Women risk of irreversible male characteristics, breast reduction and sterility. Psychological effects in both sexes are aggressive, combative behavior and depression. Some side effects will not be for many years, such as heart attacks and strokes. Steroids in adolescence may lead to the arrest of the development of bones.
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