Are performance enhancing drugs part of paintball

[Lohman446]

While I understand that you're probabaly talking about Roids, or things of that nature....
I thought I'd add this.
Way back when, I was addicted to a variety of illegal substances, one of them being Methamphetamine.**
I'd sometimes play paintball while under the influence of said substance, and it didn't not improve my perfornce at all.
Opinions may vary.

You stumbled across what I was thinking - actually I was thinking I beleive its Adderall (sp) a prescription form of meth. Abused it has all the "benefits" of meth along with the side effects. I'm thinking making someone more alert for instance. While otehr muscle building drugs may be an issue with proper training. I agree with those that have said there may not be some massive gain (you say none) but I think that people are willing to win at any cost, and sometimes those are small edges. I'm thinking when I'm watching X-ball and the breaks to the corners, a step or two is a big difference....

[Mr. Mouse]

what kind of drug would you be talking about? adderal or addredalin to make them concentrate? steroids to make them faster and stronger? because other than that i dont know what kind of drug a player would take but im sure it will happen in the near future if paintball gets big enough where the world is watching or alot of people.

[hitech]

what kind of drug would you be talking about? adderal or addredalin to make them concentrate?

I always found (naturally occurring) adrenalin to be a hindrance. At least in large quantities. My first game of the day (especially I a tournament) was always the worst. It was hard to concentrate until the adrenalin production slowed down. Now that I don't take the game very seriously, it's not a problem.

[onedude36]

Tyger:
There's an over the counter medication that's WADA banned that effectively increases your body's ability to process oxygen in the lungs. I know of at least one tournament player who has taken this drug regularly, and he says it increased his stamina through a day of play. He said the last game of the day feels like the first game, he was just as fresh off the line and not fatigued.

That deffinately sounds 'performance enhancing', in fact I would probably benefit alot from it seeing as I have asthma and loving X ball. I doubt that is a good idea though, it sounds like a short cut, and endurace training would probably be better for you.

[FSU_Paintball]

If you consider weed to be a performance enhancing drug, then yes, many paintball players partake

I'm sure there's people who do stuff like what Tyger said, but I think it's a minority. Most stuff like steroids won't help you too much. And even if people do, I really don't think from a "being fair" standpoint that most people would really care. Paintball isn't always about how big and strong you are, and people already do crazy (legal) things to get themselves in "game shape"

[Cameo]

You stumbled across what I was thinking - actually I was thinking I beleive its Adderall (sp) a prescription form of meth. Abused it has all the "benefits" of meth along with the side effects. I'm thinking making someone more alert for instance. While otehr muscle building drugs may be an issue with proper training. I agree with those that have said there may not be some massive gain (you say none) but I think that people are willing to win at any cost, and sometimes those are small edges. I'm thinking when I'm watching X-ball and the breaks to the corners, a step or two is a big difference....

Buddy, i am sorry but i think you are subcomed with Adoral. when used properly it does give you energy and help you stay awake ect. but on those who do not need it, it can cause extreem light headedness as well as jitters. Unless you are narcoleptic stay away from it. I imagine it will do more harm then good.

As for other "speed" type drugs, I wouldn't dowbt if someone whould use those to enhance thier game. the only thing with those is that they can mess up the aim. Would you rather be fast or accurate?

[Automaggot68]

You stumbled across what I was thinking - actually I was thinking I beleive its Adderall (sp) a prescription form of meth. Abused it has all the "benefits" of meth along with the side effects. I'm thinking making someone more alert for instance. While otehr muscle building drugs may be an issue with proper training. I agree with those that have said there may not be some massive gain (you say none) but I think that people are willing to win at any cost, and sometimes those are small edges. I'm thinking when I'm watching X-ball and the breaks to the corners, a step or two is a big difference....

Aderall, yeah. I've had some experience when I was a child. Before Gym class I'd pop a few of them, in order to give myself a small performence boost during our morning run.
I abused it yes, but I obtained for my 'diagnosed' ADD/ADHD. Blah. Some of the worst years of my life. 50mg of that stuff while didn't compare to Meth, it was overwhelming the things I could do with it. The results afterward were sometimes not worth it, vomiting, nausea, dry mouth, etc.

I was an overweight kid looking to get an edge, I wanted to run the mile run in less than ten minutes.

[JRingold]

I was an overweight kid looking to get an edge, I wanted to run the mile run in less than ten minutes.

Define over-weight? When I was 14 I weighed in for freshman football at about 230 and I still hit a 7 minute mile. Even now at 300 and twice+ that age, I still make it in 8.

Probably why I never felt the desire for performance enhancement, well except behind closed doors with a girl. X, that's the way to go.

Not trying to judge. Just trying to understand. There were a some people I knew back then who were on the juice and probably more that I didn't know, or didn't want to. Some of the drawbacks, just didn't seem worth it. Especially since none of them made it past high school athletics.

[Automaggot68]

Define over-weight? When I was 14 I weighed in for freshman football at about 230 and I still hit a 7 minute mile. Even now at 300 and twice+ that age, I still make it in 8.

Probably why I never felt the desire for performance enhancement, well except behind closed doors with a girl. X, that's the way to go.

Not trying to judge. Just trying to understand. There were a some people I knew back then who were on the juice and probably more that I didn't know, or didn't want to. Some of the drawbacks, just didn't seem worth it. Especially since none of them made it past high school athletics.

well, after I hit my growth spurts, grew into it.
Joined (J)ROTC, The Wrestling Team, football, etc. Lost everything, gained some back.

I was like...200 in the seventh grade?

[JRingold]

Would you rather be fast or accurate?

Is that a trick question? If I'm shooting fast enough, I am being accurate, right? Accuracy by volume?? Isn't that how tournaments are played?

[JRingold]

I was like...200 in the seventh grade?

Ditto, I was prevented from playing pop-warner football in seventh and eighth. It sucked. I blame those two years on why I never made it to pro-football. Hey, when you're a failure at something like that, someone or something else always has to take the blame, right?