[Doping in sports. Cases reported to the Poison Control Center of Marseille from 1992 to 2000].
OBJECTIVE
To study the doping substances used in sport and their toxicity.


METHODS
Retrospective analysis from January 1992 to December 2000 of the cases of use of doping substances in sport reported by telephone to the anti-poison center in Marseilles.


RESULTS
Fifty-one cases were reported concerning 48 men and 3 women with a mean age of 30, ranging from 10 to 55 years. Sixty-three percent of cases were reported over the last four years. The sport practiced was bodybuilding, except in 2 cases (cycling in one case and running in the other). The products used were mainly anabolizing hormones (15 times), clenbuterol (14 times) and creatine (7 times). A third of cases concerned associations of substances and 19 cases presented with symptomatology.


CONCLUSIONS
The diversity in nature and status of the substances mentioned and their association requires enhanced vigilance with regard to the use of drugs in sport. The recent measures voted within the framework of the anti-doping law dated 23/3/99 are aimed at increasing surveillance with the development of anti-doping antennae.
Spadari
M
M
Centre antipoison, Centre d'évaluation et d'information sur la pharmacodépendance, Hôpital Salvator, Marseille. michel.spadari@voila.fr
Coja
C
C
Rodor
F
F
Monnier
B
B
Affaton
M F
MF
Arditti
J
J
Hayek-Lanthois
M
M
David
J M
JM
Valli
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents; D001642:Bicycling; D002648:Child; D002976:Clenbuterol; D003401:Creatine; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011039:Poison Control Centers; D011041:Poisoning / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012420:Running
D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D045930:Anabolic Agents; D003401:Creatine; D002976:Clenbuterol
Produits dopants en pratique sportive. Cas notifiés au centre antipoison de Marseille de 1992 à 2000.