1. Legalities of Performance Enhancing Drugs
... in sports. In the early 1960's the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an anabolic steroid "Dianabol" created by Dr. John Bosley Zieglar for sale in the United States. The 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome mark the true turning point and initiated the drug real crack ... increase, focus, attention and endurance. • Diuretics Diuretics, which increase the production of urine, are chemical compounds which interfere with drug tests, are banned for two reasons. First, they decrease water retention and thus decreasing an athlete's weight, an important consideration in many speed sports, ...
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