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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Speaking of shame. Wes Welker has been suspended 4 games.


Wes Welker of Denver Broncos suspended four games for use of amphetamines - ESPN

At the risk of sounding like Barry Bonds with his "I don't believe steroids can help eye-hand coordination [and] technically hit a baseball" quote, I don't think amphetamines should be considered a PED. I take adderall, which might explain a lot, and I can tell that while it does give you energy, to use it during any strenuous physical activity is practically suicide. Even the most hyper under the influence types would be winded in a short period of time.

Technically amphetamines work differently on different people. For me it tends to calm me down, especially after the 30 minute mark. I still get an energy boost but at the same time I become a lot quieter. In fact my own Mothers words from when I was a kid were 'you are so much more pleasant when you've taken your adderall.' Thanks Mom.

However from what I understand the majority of people similar drugs will only get the energy boost and end up bouncing off the walls for the however long the drug is in their system. I didn't need a doctor to tell me back in High School that taking amphetamines late enough where they would still be in my system after school for football practice was a bad idea. Even if I discounted the risk of heat stroke and dehydration, the shot to any semblance of physical endurance alone was reason enough.