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A Brief Guide to Doping in Sports

12-May-2017

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A Brief Guide to Doping in Sports

The Rio Olympics are underway, and after a build-up that’s already been marred by the Russian doping scandal, officials will be on the look-out for athletes trying to gain an edge by using performance-enhancing drugs. What types of drugs will they be looking for, and why might athletes be tempted to use them in the first place? This graphic takes a look at some of the major classes of banned substances and the reasons that they are banned.

Topics
  • anabolic steroids
  • adrenaline
  • stimulants
  • diuretics
  • Furosemid
  • narcotics
  • analgesics
  • morphine
  • codeine-induced analgesia
  • beta-blockers
  • glucocorticoids
  • beta-2 agonists
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