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• [1] Gary from Manhattan January 15, 2008 - 11:47AM

  Should Viagra be considered a performance-enhancing drug? If so, is it wrong to use it to improve performance. Is Viagra cheating?

  
  
• [2] carolita from manhattan January 15, 2008 - 11:49AM

  I've heard whispers in the fashion world about people (designers, and others in the business) taking Human Growth Hormone do fight fatigue during the peak seasons. Apparently it makes them feel "great."

  
  
• [3] Won from DC January 15, 2008 - 11:51AM

  In academia, students use ritalin and adderall as 'performance enhancing drugs' to get better grades.

  
  
• [4] janet from East Village January 15, 2008 - 11:53AM

  Should neurostimulants be considered "performance enhancing," too? I've met several law and medical students who use ritalin (a controlled substance given to kids with ADHD) and similar drugs to sit tests and study. They could have a significant advantage over other students.

  
  
• [5] Anonymous from NYC January 15, 2008 - 11:55AM

  This may be a little off topic, but I am a law student at a top law school in NYC, I won't say which one. Although I do not, I would estimate that 30% of law students at my school use adderall or other drugs to improve "performance" during study sessions before finals and during finals, for example to stay awake and alert during the entire period given for 24 hour take homes.

  
  
• [6] M.D. from NY January 15, 2008 - 11:56AM

  as well as CAUSING ATROPHY OF MUSCLES AND TENDONS AND LIGAMENTS!!

  Brian--Another sports writer who is irresponsibly misinformed about steroids: STEROIDS DO NOT ENHANCE SKIN AND HAIR--THEY CAUSE ATROPHY OF THEM*

  
  
• [7] Matthew M. from Bronx, NY January 15, 2008 - 11:57AM

  The NP is correct: B-adrenergic blockers are essentially the opposite of adrenaline, so it's unlikely athletes would find them to be performance enhancers.

  
  
• [8] AGarzon from ny January 15, 2008 - 11:59AM

  Brian,

  beta blockers do not enhance performance. they take away the abnormal physical sensations that PREVENT normal behavior. people that go on interviews many times take betablocker to prevent the sweating and trembling that would put theat a disadvantage for getting a job

  
  
• [9] Josh from Jamaica, NY January 15, 2008 - 12:00PM

  How about the affect the "super human" images these artist project have on their audiences.

  
  
• [10] Prof. C.J. Reiss from NY January 15, 2008 - 12:01PM

  No one has ever demonstrated that dope helps performance in the arts; people high on it may think so but that doesn't make it so. Of course, maybe we should check the judges of these artist awards! That aside. performance enhancing drugs do improve sports performance.

  
  
• [11] Music Lover from NJ January 15, 2008 - 12:02PM

  What's the deal? Imagine Aerosmith, The Beatles, The Stones, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed et al without their own performance enhancing drugs. Unlike athletics - where an unfair advantage can be conferred to steriod users - music is entertainment.

  
  
• [12] Randy Paul from Jackson Heights, NY January 15, 2008 - 12:03PM

  Beta blockers are banned for archery and shooting events in the Olympics. It enhances their ability to relax.

  
  
• [13] galvo January 15, 2008 - 10:17PM

  md , hgh impoves skin look, in most cases the press and media legistors lump hgh with steroids. steroids do not atrophy muscles, when they speak of steroids, they mean anabolic steroids ,not inflammatory steroids. funny how many time i hear people talikng about it and they are referring to asthma meds. this steroid witch hunt is a joke, rappers, how about all the hollywood movie stars, sly stalone in all the rockys, bruce willis in the buff roles, will smith was looking pretty buff . mr t, hell even carrot top was looking buffed out.