[Nicotine: a psychoactive drug, a doping agent?].
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.
Lagrue
G
G
Centre de Tabacologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil.
Cormier
S
S
Lebargy
F
F
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*
D005731:Ganglionic Stimulants; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D009538:Nicotine
La nicotine: une substance psychoactive, un produit dopant?