Thesis
Pseudoephedrine and exercise performance: with reference to the placebo effect, urinary elimination and possible mechanisms of action
Southern Cross University, School of Exercise Science and Sport Management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Southern Cross University
2001
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Abstract
The issue of drug use is at the forefront of modem day sport with many athletes frequently testing positive to one drug or another. A drug that continues to be responsible for numerous athlete disqualifications is Pseudoephedrine (PSE) (especially in sports such as basketball, power-lifting, sprinting, cycling, and swimming). Athletes will use PSE for two reasons, performance enhancement or medicinal purposes. PSE is included on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) list of banned substances however athletes are rarely severely punished when they test positive. PSE in high doses may produce stimulation of both the Central Nervous System (CNS) and Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) that could produce improvements in some aspects of performance. Such effects have not received thorough scientific investigation nor have health risks that may be associated with the ingestion of high doses in conjunction with exercise. Similarly the "placebo effect" associated with ingestion of a substance for performance enhancement has not been investigated. Furthermore to monitor and attempt to control drug use in sport, investigation of drug elimination and the effect of exercise on this parameter of pharmacokinetics is required. It is therefore warranted to perform a thorough investigation on the aforementioned points.
Details
- Title
- Pseudoephedrine and exercise performance: with reference to the placebo effect, urinary elimination and possible mechanisms of action
- Creators
- Nicholas D. Gill
- Contributors
- Robert Paul Weatherby (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversityShi Zhou (Supervisor) - Southern Cross University
- Awarding Institution
- Southern Cross University; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Theses
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Southern Cross University
- Publisher
- Southern Cross University, School of Exercise Science and Sport Management
- Number of pages
- xxvi, 310
- Identifiers
- 991012957299202368
- Copyright
- © Nicholas D. Gill 2001
- Academic Unit
- School of Health and Human Sciences
- Resource Type
- Thesis