Looks like WADA wants in on the act.

[Puffadder]

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The World Anti Doping Agency is considering adding nicotine to its list of Performance Enhancing Drugs.

[Vocalek]

So what happens after the athlete gives up the nicotine, finds his cognitive skills are so impaired that he goes to the doctor, and is prescribed Ritilin or Adderall for his physical disability? Are those drugs, even if prescribed by a doctor, verbotten as well? If so, then we have a case of discrimination based on a disability.

[Jimi D.]

Vaping makes me run faster....lol

[rothenbj]

"alarming evidence" . Boy that sounds like ANTZspeak.

"The performance-enhancing effects of nicotine included increased "vigilance and cognitive function," and reduced stress and body weight."

So if you don't use nicotine, you a fat, stressed out, cognitively impaired slacker. Darn that sounds a lot like an ANTZ.

""Smokeless tobacco is a very attractive drug from a doping perspective," researchers suggested, because it did not damage an athlete's breathing and respiratory system."

Hey, aren't they admitting that smokeless alternatives give you an advantage over both smokers and non-smokers alike. For a product with very little downside and such improvements in performance maybe they should ban it for competitive sports but promote it for overall well being.

In all honesty, this appears to me more eugenic driven drivel.

[rothenbj]

Oh h##l, I hope the Phillies don't get banned from playing in the Playoffs. They were smoking nicotine products in the clubhouse in Philadelphia no less. Not only are they "doping", but Philly has an indoor smoking ban! WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN!

[Vocalek]

WADA buncha idiots!

[rbuck9]

WADA buncha idiots!

haha lol i love that

[Puffadder]

My favorite part was where they say how 15% of athletes questioned use nicotine compared to 25% of the general public was conclusive that they are using to enhance performance.

Shouldn't MORE athletes be using than the gp if that were the case?

[RIMP]

Are they gonna ban caffinated soft drinks as well

[Vocalek]

Just stumbled across this report of nicotine use (smokeless) among ice hockey players: Determination of nicotine and nicotine metabo... [J Chromatogr A. 2010] - PubMed - NCBI

Abstract

Consumption of nicotine in the form of smokeless tobacco (snus, snuff, chewing tobacco) or nicotine-containing medication (gum, patch) may benefit sport practice. Indeed, use of snus seems to be a growing trend and investigating nicotine consumption amongst professional athletes is of major interest to sport authorities.