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Galic Ho said:Is Pseudoephedrine used to mask drug use? I rarely get allergies in Spring, but it happens some years, particularly when it rains heaps in winter. Antihistamines are useless and my favoured tablet, a 12 hour flu tablet from Panadol contains a nice dose of pseudoephedrine. I know because I have to get a prescription to by bulk from the chemist (only 6 in a pack) .It's used to cut some of the hallucinogenic drugs and dealers were buying it in massive quantities. I know its the best thing to use, clears the sneezing and water eyes...massive annoyances.
Banning this seems overkill. Anyone got a good explanation as to why?
As for the asthma medication salbutamol, heard Liggett years back say 60% of the peleton had a puffer. This doesn't surprise me. I only think it works if you do have breathing difficulties and not exercise induced oxygen depravity that clears when you stop flogging yourself. Maybe thats just me.
Cobber said:Pseudoephidrine is a stimulant, not an antihistamine. It is often used in allergy meds because it is also a decongestant.
RhodriM said:Is salbutamol really that bad?
Where Rieu says that 'in order to reach the 1000 ng/ml threshold, "you really have to mess things up and not follow classic doping protocol. Those who cheat use salbutamol as a cure, out of competition, and are careful not to reach these kind of concentrations during competition."'
How do they use it out of competition? I didn't think it did anything except relax the muscles in the windpipe, which is only an issue if you're having an attack?
Also, 1000 ng is what, 1 microgram? IIRC asthma pumps are usually 100 micrograms.
Hell, I'd fail and it's not like asthma is particularly rare these days. Though I suppose that's what a TUE is for.
Keep in mind that the tested levels are blood levels, and a lot less is absorbed in the blood than puffed (you need to take a lot of puffs to exceed the limit).
Epicycle said:If you dope with Salbutamol you don't take puffs. You take it orally or inject.
RhodriM said:Didn't realise it was in so many products:
md2020 said:It's been phased out of many of those products because of it's use to make meth. From what I understand you can still get certain products with it but you need to present ID at the pharmacy and they keep records of your purchases. Seems like you can't really buy it accidentally.
md2020 said:It's been phased out of many of those products because of it's use to make meth. From what I understand you can still get certain products with it but you need to present ID at the pharmacy and they keep records of your purchases. Seems like you can't really buy it accidentally.