Modafinil in sports: ethical considerations.
Performance enhancing agents are prohibited in athletic competition so that only athletic skills can determine outcomes. Modafinil is a novel non-addicting psychostimulant approved for treatment of narcolepsy. Does its use, especially for medical indications, violate the Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code? This is discussed with reference to a current high profile case.
Kaufman
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Department of Psychiatry, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. kaufmakr@umdnj.edu
D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000652:urine; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000652:urine; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077408:Modafinil; D009290:Narcolepsy / Q000188:drug therapy; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods
D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D000077408:Modafinil