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Pyruvate
Not banned. Studies have not shown improvement in muscle strength,
treadmill time to exhaustion, or maximal exercise.Not recommended.Ribose
Not banned. In a manufacturer-supported study, sprint performance was
improved in a few athletes. Most athletes showed no improvement.Not recommended.Salbutamol
Not banned. Prescription. See asthma medications. Avoid without medical need.Sodium Bicarbonate
Not banned. See bicarbonate. Not recommend.Sodium Dichloroacetate
Not banned. No proven effects on performance. Not recommended.Sodium Phosphate
Not banned.See phosphorus, athletic considerations, in the free supplementto this book available at: http://roadbikerider.com/nutritionforsportssupplement.htm.Consider.Stimulants—Sympathomimetics
Some banned. Some prescription. Some illegal. This class includes amphetamines, cocaine, adrenaline, and
similar compounds: ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, isoetharine. Many asthma and decongestant medicines contain these substances.Most athletes perform maximally without their use. They do not
make you stronger. They may increase alertness, reduce fatigue, and increase competitiveness and hostility. They can “perk” you up, like a cup of coffee.In low doses, they are probablynot especially helpful; in highdoses they are potentially dangerous, causing nervousness, anxiety,palpitations and heart irregularities, poor judgment, dependence,addiction and death.Most of these compounds are banned. The only asthma
medicines approved in this class are inhaled albuterol and terbutaline. If you have a medical need for these compounds and have a USOC waver for their use, they may help you, and it is okay to use them.Avoid without medical need.Tribulus
Banned by some sports organizations including the NCAA. This herb is marketed as a hormone enhancer. It had no effect on testosteroneor leutenizing hormone in onestudy. It did not change testosterone, but changed cortisol levels inanother.Nutrition for Sports, Essentials of 122