STIMULANTS
- DOPING -
Stimulants are one of the most common doping techniques, just side by side with hormones. Stimulants directly affects the nervous system to speed up your brain´s activity. It will increase all of your senses, you will experience rushes of adrenaline and energy. You will feel more awake, more competitive and agresive. Thats way is so common between athletes. Stimulants will increasing your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and metabolism. The most common stimulants include caffeine and amphetamines (Dexedrine, Benzedrine) drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine also belong to this group. The most popular stimulants used for doping purpose are: cocaine, amphetamine, ecstasy and methylphenidate (Ritalin). Nicotine and caffeine are also frequently used as stimulants. The strong psychological adverse effects of excessive use of stimulants is manifested by paranoia, restlessness, irritability and aggressiveness. The problem with stimulants that many treatments for asthma and other respiratory problems include stimulant.