Abstract Treatment of obesity with repurposed or novel drugs is an expanding research field.
One approach is to target beta2‐adrenergic receptors because they regulate the metabolism …

Background The 5ʹ adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a
cellular energy sensor that is activated by increases in the cellular AMP/adenosine …

Inhaled beta2‐adrenoceptor agonists (beta2‐agonists) are among the most used
substances in competitive sports. The 2020 Prohibited List issued by the World Anti‐Doping …

Intramuscular lipid (IMCL) utilization during exercise was controversial as numerous studies
did not observe a decline in IMCL content post-exercise when assessed in muscle biopsies …

Key points From animal models, it is well established that β2‐adrenergic stimulation
increases contractile force, rates of Ca2+ release and uptake from the sarcoplasmic …

Key points While several studies have investigated the effects of exercise training in human
skeletal muscle and the chronic effect of β2‐agonist treatment in rodent muscle, their effects …

There has been an immense amount of visibility of doping issues on the international stage
over the past 12 months with the complexity of doping controls reiterated on various …

The study was a randomized placebo-controlled trial investigating mechanisms by which
chronic β2-adrenergic stimulation enhances muscle force and power output during maximal …

Purpose Many athletes use long‐acting beta2‐agonist formoterol in treatment of asthma.
However, studies in non‐athlete cohorts demonstrate that inhaled formoterol can enhance …

Key points The World Anti-Doping Code (the Code) does place some restrictions on
prescribing inhaled β2-agonists, but these can be overcome without jeopardising the …