Can doping be addictive?

October 2, 2023

Doping is a class of agents prohibited for athletes, and some people believe that eating too much doping is addictive, but is this the case?

What is doping

Doping is the name given to the first drugs taken in sports as stimulants. But later the International Olympic Committee announced the prohibition of drugs has gone far beyond the scope of stimulants, such as diuretics do not have excitatory, beta-blockers are actually a class of inhibitory drugs, and the international community is still using the name stimulants, so doping is really a generic term for prohibited drugs.

The role of stimulants

Stimulants can stimulate the nervous system, improve the efficiency of muscles, reduce fatigue, make the athlete's behavior and ability to immediately adjust, so that the athlete more aggressive, thereby improving sports performance.

Can doping be addictive?

Some stimulants are addictive

Experts who study doping say they involve prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, illegal drugs, non-medical drugs and nutritional supplements to. Marijuana and cocaine are a class of narcotic drugs that athletes take to "relax" or stimulate them for the sports they will compete in. Therefore, if an athlete uses such stimulants, he or she is prone to addiction.

Other dangers of doping

In addition to being addictive, doping can cause a number of physical hazards.

The use of stimulants will cause great harm to the physiology and psychology of a person, causing heart failure, agitation and mania, masculinization of adult women, premature baldness in men, prostatitis, prostate enlargement, diabetes, heart disease, etc., seriously damaging the physical and mental health of a person.

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