Erythropoietin, otherwise known as EPO, is a performance-enhancing drug that has been taken by elite endurance athletes for only a few years. EPO is a natural component of the body's red blood cells that works as a catalyst for red blood cell production. Until recently, EPO was only a natural substance. Scientists and doctors have synthesized EPO and turned it into a consumable substance. It was originally designed to treat cancer, HIV, AIDS and other diseases affected by red blood cells. But endurance athletes saw the drug as a way to improve performance. By taking EPO the human body's red blood cell production is accelerated to monstrous proportions. The result is an athlete that has more red blood cells and a greater oxygen carrying capacity at no expense. This effect gives endurance athletes an edge on the competition. It actually, in a sense, gives the athlete the same effect as high altitude training, only without the high altitude. .
Athletes take EPO for another reason. Athletic retailers, such as Nike and Reebok, pay a high price to obtain the representation of an elite athlete. This kind of financial backing is a dream for athletes across the globe. However, these athletes must produce top-level results in order to obtain this financial support. Therefore, any way that these athletes can find an easy way to get top-notch results is actually a way of insuring their future. Adams State distance runner Daniel Caufield recently received a sponsorship from Reebok and an elite training grant for $7,000. Upon receiving the grant Caufield remarked, "The grant was great. I don't have to live hand to mouth anymore." Daniel Caufield's experience is a perfect example of corporate sponsorship. EPO helps elite athletes produce great results, thus helping them get sponsorships. .
EPO is used widely because of the "psychological necessity" that winning creates for an athlete. Fed by previous success and after rationalizing previous failures, winning is a must for everyone who takes part in competition.
Until recently, EPO was only a natural substance. ... Athletes take EPO for another reason. ... The use of EPO gives the athlete an advantage in competition. ... The use of EPO has an effect on people just like you and me. ... However, EPO is a very unsafe and unhealthy drug. ...
The Three drugs are Anabolic Steroids, Human Growth Hormone (HGH), and Erythropoietin (EPO). ... By injecting EPO, athletes aim to increase their concentration of red blood cells and, consequently, their aerobic capacity. ... Sports people who directly benefit from EPO are cyclists, swimmers and gymnasts. Side effects of EPO If EPO levels are too high the body will produce too many red blood cells, which can lead to blood clotting, heart attack and stroke. In fact, EPO has caused the deaths of several athletes. ...
Healthy Kidneys Produce EPO (Erythropoietin) a hormone that stimulates the bone marrow which produces proper amounts of red blood cells. ... If no other deficiency is found EPO is treated with the genetically engineered form of hormone. Also many people with kidney disease require not only EPO but also iron supplements as well. ... Anemia keeps most kidney Disease patients feeling well but EPO treatments help them to live longer and better lives. ...
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Lance Armstrong confessed to the public through Oprah Winfrey that not only did he use EPO and blood dope throughout his career, but that it was impossible to win seven tours de France as he did, without drugs. ...
Lance Armstrong confessed to the public through Oprah Winfrey that not only did he use EPO and blood dope throughout his career, but that it was impossible to win seven tours de France as he did, without drugs. ...
French cyclist Ervan Mentheour was once stopped for drug testing, when he was racing from Paris to Nice, and it came up that he has used erythropoietin (EPO), which increases the athletes' durability. ... He tried to convince the committee that his high amount of red cells was not an effect of the EPO but because he was dehydrated. ...