title: [Nicotine: a psychoactive drug, a doping agent?].
abstract: A 43-year-old high-level athlete used nicotine gum to stop his smoking habit. Later, use of nicotine gum was directly related to improved sports performance. It is suggested that nicotine might be added to the official list of prohibited drugs in athletes.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Tabacologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lagrue
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cormier
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lebargy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004300:Doping in Sports; D005731:Ganglionic Stimulants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009538:Nicotine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D005731:Ganglionic Stimulants; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D009538:Nicotine
vernacular_title: La nicotine: une substance psychoactive, un produit dopant?