Re: t-and-f: The unknown positive?

If you go to http://news.google.com/ and search for it, you'll find numerous articles. The recent twist, however, is that Young retracted/clarified his admission a few days after his initial statement. He now says that he never committed a doping infraction -- his admission was only that a

t-and-f: modafinil (aka Provigil)

The drug that Kelly White took, modafinil, is not as exotic as it has been made out to be in some reports. The brand name in the US is Provigil, and while it is fairly new I know the makers think it can be a huge moneymaker for them. There was an article about it in The New Yorker over a year

Re: t-and-f: modafinil (aka Provigil)

Dear Randall, That is because Modafinil is actually a French made product (some irony in itself) and it is banned in France, but not by the IAAF. It is easy to find this information out, but even easier for a journalist to select the juicy bits to get a great story. A popular passtime of the

Re: t-and-f: Now the spotlight is on Kelli White

Ms White has been taking the substance on prescription to treat a medical condition that runs in her family. Even if genuine multiplex families are rare, 1 to 2% of the first-degree relatives of narcolepsy patients manifest the disorder, compared with 0.02 to 0.18% in the general population.

t-and-f: Kelli White narcolepsy

Rather than see this debate continue as to whether Kelli White is the poster child for all that's wrong with the sport (at least she wasn't one of the notable athletes in Paris this week suddenly sporting braces!), I would hope more people would drop the nationalistic leanings and realize we've

t-and-f: Regina Turned 40

They said on the telecast that Regina Jacobs' 40th birthday occurred during the World Champs. But it appeared to me that she actually turned 40 the following day with about 50 meters to go in her 1500m semifinal race. Kurt Bray _

RE: t-and-f: Kelli White narcolepsy

The whole point of banning a substance is that it is dangerous to the athlete. I haven't heard anything about the negative side effects the IAAF is trying to protect Ms. White from. What are they? If it's banned simply because it improves performance then shoes, blocks, a good diet and training

RE: t-and-f: Kelli White narcolepsy

That's what the whole point *should* be, but it's not clear that the intention of drug testing has ever been clearly defined. It's some vague combination of levelling the playing field, protecting the athletes' health, and purity of the sport. If it were just about protecting the athletes'

Re: t-and-f: Kelli White narcolepsy

This whole drug debate is like flogging a dead horse. People on drugs find ways (and sympathizers) to get off the charges. People who arent on drugs are susupected of doping, rightly or wrongly. Remember, this is their JOB. Its not a game or a hobby. Think for a second that you are in the World

Re: t-and-f: Kelli White narcolepsy

--- B. Kunnath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This whole drug debate is like flogging a dead horse. Funny how the response from the conservative side is always along the lines of how pointless the conversation is. Stick to the status quo and everything will take care of itself. Yeah right, that's