Archive for May, 2011

Turkish lab in Taurasi scandal banned by WADA – Insidethegames.biz

Turkish lab in Taurasi scandal banned by WADA
Insidethegames.biz
The laboratory had claimed last December that a urine sample provicded by Taurasi, a member of the United States teams that won Olympic gold medals in 2004 and 2008, showed traces of the banned substance modafinil. The results led to Taurasi being

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From the Performance-Enhanced Lance Armstrong to “Live Smart” Drugs – Forbes (blog)


Forbes (blog)
From the Performance-Enhanced Lance Armstrong to “Live Smart” Drugs
Forbes (blog)
The growing use of the currently available cognitive-enhancing drugs — Adderall, Ritalin, and Provigil, as well as, for example, the routine use of beta-blockers for public speaking and the soon to be appearing memory-enhancing drugs developed to

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Student use of stimulant drugs unavoidable – Daily Bruin

Student use of stimulant drugs unavoidable
Daily Bruin
Desoxyn and Pervitin were used heavily by both Allied and Axis military soldiers in World War II, and Provigil and Adderall are still used today by British forces and Air Force pilots. Two things separate this generation of stimulant use from the past:

WATCH: Dr Bell’s 25-Year Follow-Up on Lyndonville Outbreak Patients – ProHealth

WATCH: Dr Bell's 25-Year Follow-Up on Lyndonville Outbreak Patients
ProHealth
What about Provigil (modafinil), a narcolepsy drug? Some people do better on it, but don't think about it if you're not one of those who "feel better drinking a pot of coffee." TEXT TRANSCRIPTS OF THE VIDEOS will be posted soon on the Massachusetts