Sam Smith
@sam-a-smith.bsky.social
Lecturer at the University of Kent / Exercise physiology / Interested in exercise-induced pain and endurance performance
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We’re almost ready to click ‘go’ on our recent World Anti-Doping Agency funded research programme. This project is a follow-on from our previous work on tramadol, but in the current project we will be looking at tapentadol and dihydrocodeine – both are drugs currently on WADA’s Monitoring Programme.
Tramadol is a performance-enhancing drug in highly trained cyclists: a randomized controlled trial - PubMed
Tramadol is a potent narcotic analgesic reportedly used in multiple sports to reduce exertional pain and confer a performance advantage. This study sought to identify whether tramadol enhances perform...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
We’re almost ready to click ‘go’ on our recent World Anti-Doping Agency funded research programme. This project is a follow-on from our previous work on tramadol, but in the current project we will be looking at tapentadol and dihydrocodeine – both are drugs currently on WADA’s Monitoring Programme.