Today, routine doping controls largely rely on testing whole blood, serum, and urine
samples. These matrices allow comprehensively covering inorganic as well as low and high …

Our aim is to describe the acute effects of catecholamines/β‐adrenergic agonists on
contraction of non‐fatigued skeletal muscle in animals and humans, and explain the …

Background Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) describes the phenomenon of
transient airway narrowing in association with physical activity. Although it may seem likely …

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 …

BACKGROUND Currently, urine and blood are the only matrices authorized for antidoping
testing by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Although the usefulness of urine and …

Our objective was to investigate effects of acute and 2‐week administration of oral
salbutamol on repeated sprint ability, exercise performance, and muscle strength in elite …

Purpose The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of high-dose inhaled
terbutaline on muscle strength, maximal sprinting, and time-trial performance in trained men …

Objectives Voriconazole is a classical antifungal drug that is often used to treat CNS fungal
infections due to its permeability through the BBB. However, its clinical use remains …

Salbutamol was included in the prohibited list of the World Anti‐Doping Agency (WADA) in
2004. Although systemic intake is banned, inhalation for asthma is permitted but with …

The adrenergic beta-2 agonists formoterol and salbutamol are used for the treatment of
asthma and COPD but are also misused in sports competitions. Therefore, they are included …