The Science of Doping: Asthma Drugs and Performance

Earlier this year, British cyclist Simon Yates was caught up in a doping controversy related to terbutaline, a common asthma medication. Athletes can take the inhaled version if they get a doctor's note. But current testing methods can't differentiate between this and other banned versions.

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[motorhead]

This is why every athlete claims they have asthma

[siftingtrutheshit]

The jury is out????if an athlete uses it...IT WORKS!

[Skkj]

US olympic swimmers have astma😂😂 great job in legalize doping

[cemil]

I have asthma i think yes meds really increase the performance almost in everything

[maigrande-wang]

There's a reason why majority of US athletes have either asthma or ADHD.

[healthyfitathleticaestheti]

Wait, so does this increase endurance and/or lung capacity/function

or

does it increase strength and/or muscle mass?