Adverse Health Consequences of Performance-Enhancing Drugs: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement
As a peds drug 16-year-old, Rick DeMont qualified to represent the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. The positive test following the 400-meter freestyle final also deprived him of a chance at multiple medals, as he was barred from any other events at the Olympics, including the 1,500-meter freestyle for which he was the then-current world record-holder. Unlike most dependence-inducing drugs, which typically deliver an immediate reward of intoxication, AASs produce few intoxicating […]
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