swans on no doz

[j0lly]

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,15258059-23211,00.html

Swans stars on tablets
By Tim Morrissey
May 12, 2005

CAFFEINE tablets sold under the brand name No-Doz are freely available to all Sydney Swans players in the change rooms before every game.

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[ScottH]

I couln't stay awake long enough to read that.

If it is not illegal (yet) then it is no big deal. And with all these night games, I'd be taking them too.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by ScottH
If it is not illegal (yet) then it is no big deal.

Yep, storm in a tea cup until (if ever) they become a banned substance.

[prenda]

not good for the ticker in the long run.
any thing un natural going into the body is no good as far as im concerned,footy and sport in general is a short term thing.living a full and happy life is what athletes should be thinking about.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by prenda
not good for the ticker in the long run.
any thing un natural going into the body is no good as far as im concerned,footy and sport in general is a short term thing.living a full and happy life is what athletes should be thinking about.

So you don't drink tea, coffee or coke?

[Sanecow]

Tim Morrissey has understandably mistaken the Swans for a fencing team.

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by cruiser
So you don't drink ... coke?

Duh, you don't drink coke.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
Duh, you don't drink coke.

Sorry, I should have said cola. See what mass marketing does.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by prenda
not good for the ticker in the long run.

Do you have a reference for a medical paper or newspaper article etc on that?

Originally posted by prenda
any thing un natural going into the body is no good as far as im concerned

Lots of drugs are natural (caffeine, alcohol, marijuana, psilocybin all occur in nature).

[Legs Akimbo]

My bet is Bevan is eating them all and no one else gets any. LRT and Matthews should be eating at least half a dozen prior to each game.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by Legs Akimbo
My bet is Bevan is eating them all and no one else gets any. LRT and Matthews should be eating at least half a dozen prior to each game.

No, no, Leo has been on them for years!!!!

[Legs Akimbo]

Originally posted by ScottH
No, no, Leo has been on them for years!!!!

Oops forgot about him. He would be a 20 'no doze' a day man.

[j s]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Lots of drugs are natural (caffeine, alcohol, marijuana, psilocybin all occur in nature).

True! But what is being challenged here is the concentration. But, as Scott says, they are quite legal and the same caffeine levels can be achieved with several cups of strong coffee or the any of the caffeine-heavy 'soft' drinks readily available (like Red Bull).

Whether the players get a sustainable level of benefit for the duration of the game is questionable, but not one that I can answer.

Arsenic is present in small quantities in many natural foods and is actually an essential part of our diet in trace amounts but it is well established that larger quantities are a bad idea.

Even excessive consumption of water can be bad for you. It does take a lot though.

[NMWBloods]

Excessive consumption of tree bark is also bad for you...

[ScottH]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Excessive consumption of tree bark is also bad for you...

Is that from personal experience???