Ephedra-based diet pills and doping

Written by Dana Scripca


Spectacular sport performances often coexisted with equally sensational doping cases. One ofrepparttar most common and popular enhancing substances wasrepparttar 133103 Ephedra-based diet pill. Many sportsmen were publicly shamed, banned from their sport and leftrepparttar 133104 competitive scene. Why should athletes stay away from Ephedra pill?

Ephedrine, either as a dietary supplement, or asrepparttar 133105 Ephedra weight-loss pill, is a banned substance. Any athlete who failsrepparttar 133106 Ephedrine doping test is forever discredited. Here arerepparttar 133107 reasons whyrepparttar 133108 Ephedra-based diet pill is condemned inrepparttar 133109 sports world:

* Ephedrine causes a dramatic increase inrepparttar 133110 activity ofrepparttar 133111 central nervous system. * The Ephedra energy pill has a significant stimulatory effect on cells. The athlete's metabolism is stimulated, as more free fatty acids are produced fromrepparttar 133112 breakdown of triglycerides inrepparttar 133113 adipose tissue. This is a very positive effect. * The Ephedra pill improvesrepparttar 133114 force of skeletal muscle contractions with a powerful effect on performance. It is commonly taken immediately before a competition. When administered at a certain dosage (Ephedra minimum: 25 to a maximum of 50 mg) and only for a few weeks, it has real benefits. It should not be taken at higher doses or for longer periods.

A primary symptom of Ephedrine is a higher body temperature. After few weeks of using it, this symptom disappears andrepparttar 133115 athlete will know thatrepparttar 133116 substance has lost its power. A break of 2-3 months is required before it can be taken again in training sessions (not competitions). Another combination containing Ephedra isrepparttar 133117 ECA stack: ephedrina, caffeine and aspirin. Ephedrine and caffeine behave as thermogenic agents. Aspirin inhibits lipogenesis by blockingrepparttar 133118 incorporation of acetate into fatty acids. Monitoringrepparttar 133119 body temperature is suggested.

Those who userepparttar 133120 Ephedra-based diet pill should always be aware ofrepparttar 133121 unpleasant, and sometimes risky, side effects, such as:

1. tremor of hands 2. sweating 3. dizziness 4. rapid heartbeats

The diet-energy Ephedra supplement is a strong and effective stimulant which induces high performance. Its properties make it a source of great temptation for athletes who long for great sports performances. The intentional use of Ephedrine is punished by international laws, called doping-control regulations. As a general rule, sportspersons are told to avoid any product claiming to be a:

1. "fatburner" or 2. "muscle building".

They are also advised to stay away from:

1.repparttar 133122 black market (source ofrepparttar 133123 so-called "street drugs") and 2. unlabelled products.

A review of international anti-doping efforts

Doping may well have appeared atrepparttar 133124 same time as competitions themselves. The first Greek runners are said to have taken foreign substances in order to improve their performance duringrepparttar 133125 games. Strychnine, caffeine, cocaine and alcohol have been used to enhance sports performance. The first worldwide efforts to stop doping were made in 1928. The International Amateur Athletic Federation bannedrepparttar 133126 use of stimulant agents and anabolic substances such as ephedrine and amphetamine. Other federations reacted, but still no testing was imposed. Later, in 1966,repparttar 133127 UCI (cycling) and FIFA (football) introduced doping tests inrepparttar 133128 World Championships. In 1967,repparttar 133129 International Olympic Commmittee created a medical commission and made public a list of prohibited substances. Further drug tests were introduced atrepparttar 133130 Olympic Winter Games at Grenoble and atrepparttar 133131 Olympic Games in Mexico in 1968.

Most international sports federations are committed to drug tests. The setting up of WADA in 1999 was crucial forrepparttar 133132 anti-doping international campaign. WADA sustains and promotes fundamental values in sport. Organizations and governments joined inrepparttar 133133 effort to eliminate drugs and stimulants. The year 2004 was considered essential inrepparttar 133134 anti-doping effort, since beforerepparttar 133135 Athens Olympics,repparttar 133136 WADA Code had been implemented worldwide. This Code is to ensure that forrepparttar 133137 first time in history,repparttar 133138 rules and regulations governing anti-doping will berepparttar 133139 same in all sports and all countries. Case studies

The eccentric soccer player Diego Armando Maradona is just one ofrepparttar 133140 many famous sportsmen who made a contribution torepparttar 133141 history ofrepparttar 133142 Ephedra pill. When tested after a match against Nigeria atrepparttar 133143 WorldCup 1994, Maradona was found positive to Ephedrine, not allowed by FIFA. As a consequence, he was suspended from playing soccer for more than a year. The vast majority of sportsmen who failrepparttar 133144 anti-doping test are disgraced. Besides, they have to undergo severe tests and reviews in order to return to competitions.

Each sport has its own doping control regulations applicable in any country. For instance, Doping Disqualifications and Public Warnings, according to USATF are as shown in tabel. USATF isrepparttar 133145 National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking inrepparttar 133146 United States. Substance Public Warning Name Event Event Date Place Disqualification Steroids Nikethamide 8/11/04 Torri Edwards 2004 Meeting IAAF du Conseil General

Review of BCCI Platinum Jubilee Match

Written by Bilal Shah


An ODI(One Day International) was held to memorizerepparttar occasion ofrepparttar 133102 Platinum Jubilee of BCCI,75 years of achievement of making cricket in India what it is now. The 2192th ODI was held in Eden Garden,Kolkata between arch-rivals and cricketing giants 1983 champions India and 1992 champions Pakistan in front of thousands of Indian supporters. Indian captain Sourav Ganguly wonrepparttar 133103 toss and decided to bat despite clear indications of dew factor.India started with star batsman Sachin Tendulkar and free flowing Virendar Sehwag facing speedstar Shoaib Akhtar and Rana Naved.They suffered an early setback when Tendulkar was dismissed due to a brilliant effort of Younis Khan running him out but Pakistan fail to consolidate on their position as VVS Laxman and Sehwag put 82 inrepparttar 133104 partnership.Things turned when Shahid Khan Afridi dismissed bothrepparttar 133105 partners simultaneously and proved to be Pakistan most lethal weapon as he picked 2-29,Rahul Dravid continued his bad form and scored 18, skipper Ganguly and Yuvrag Singh gave Indian innings life when they added 74 before Ganguly went two short of a half century butrepparttar 133106 real star of Indian innings turned out to be young Yuvrag who blastedrepparttar 133107 Pakistani attack all overrepparttar 133108 pitch before getting out inrepparttar 133109 last over orrepparttar 133110 second last ball scoring a magnificent 78 of 62 balls.Kaif added 14 .India put a gigantic total of 292 much torepparttar 133111 pleasure ofrepparttar 133112 home fans.Only 23 times in 2192 matches that scores of being 290 plus have being chased byrepparttar 133113 side batting second. Pakistan started with young Salman Butt (6th ODI)and Younis Khan a middle order batsmen as Pakistan opening problems continues.The ploy didn't work as he went on a duck makingrepparttar 133114 crowd go wild but India like Pakistan failed to take advantage ofrepparttar 133115 situation and Shoaib Malik and Butt put on a century partnership.By this timerepparttar 133116 dew factor was really affectingrepparttar 133117 game and Indian spinners were unable to griprepparttar 133118 ball.Shoaib was out in a strange mannerrepparttar 133119 ball afterrepparttar 133120 ball was changed.Butt got injured and retired hurt shortly,the responsibilty of taking Pakistan home rested on strong shoulders of captain and

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