Performance Enhancement, Doping, Therapeutic Use Exemptions

Enhancement of athletic performance has been attempted throughout human history. People have tried to overcome the limitations of the human body through training or by using artificial substances or methods. Although proper training can improve performance, there are natural limits to the degree of improvement that can be achieved. However, with alterations in the body's own chemistry, certain substances or methods can allow athletes to perform beyond the normal physiological limits. Pharmaceuticals can be used for different purposes from those originally intended. Many ...