BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cholesterol, Knud Enemark Jensen, Diuretic
10 Mar 2021
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Mainly use amphetamines to alter the thoughts of soldiers, make them more useful. Amphetamin was also used by allied armies. The solders realized the benefits, and they could be translated into sporting situations. First sports amphetamine use was from the 1952 olympics. Did not talk about it to avoid the competitive advantage. The first studies of athletes use of amphetamines in 1959 even different attitudes. Knud enemark jensen at the rome olympics. He passes out during the race, and caused his death (fractured skull, and massive amounts of amphetamine) Went through a high-altitude (mont-ventoux) is like riding through an oven sunlight is reflected back onto you, there was still the idea that drinking water was bad, and he consumed amphetamines to make up the difference. Collapsed and got back on, but was not in very good shape, collapsed again, and could not revive him. Died from heatstroke, and massive doses of amphetamine in his blood.
