Pseudoephedrine, as found in a lot of over the counter decongestants I have read is on the banned drug list, but not banned...or something.
Does it actually increase performance in say a 5k, if you take just the suggested amount for sinus symptoms? Eugene sucks in the spring but I dont want to be artifically increasing my performance...
I took it once cuz of my horrible sinuses, and I didn't run too well...
just wondering..... wrote:
Pseudoephedrine, as found in a lot of over the counter decongestants I have read is on the banned drug list, but not banned...or something.
Does it actually increase performance in say a 5k, if you take just the suggested amount for sinus symptoms?
Yes. Ephedrine should help more, fwiw.
just wondering..... wrote:
Does it actually increase performance in say a 5k, if you take just the suggested amount for sinus symptoms?
Any performance advantage would probably be negated by your sickness. Look for something that's not on the banned list, though, just to be safe... unless you're not in any real danger of a drug test.
It's on the monitored list but not banned. Recent research suggests it is unlikely to improve your performance. If it helps your sinus' you can take it. It has caused me stomach problems though.
When I was taking allergy medicine with pseudoephedrine, my resting heart rate would get up to 80 and I had trouble sleeping at night. Running felt like it was going to give me a heart attack. I'm not sure it'd be a great performance enhancer.