Resumen de The Use of Ammonia Inhalants Among Athletes
AMMONIA INHALANTS (AI) ARE COMMONLY USED BY ATHLETES AS POSSIBLE ERGOGENIC AIDS DURING TRAINING OR COMPETITION. VIRTUALLY, NO RESEARCH EXISTS THAT HAS EXAMINED AI EFFECTIVENESS, SAFETY, OR PREVALENCE AMONG ATHLETES. ANECDOTALLY, AI USE IS WIDESPREAD, WITH SOME ADVERSE REACTIONS HAVING BEEN REPORTED. THE PRESENT ARTICLE SERVES AS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE USE OF AIS AND EXAMINES THE ANECDOTAL USE OF AIS AMONG THE ATHLETIC POPULATION, AS WELL AS THEIR EFFECTIVENESS, PRACTICES, AND SAFETY. STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROFESSIONALS, COACHES, AND SPORTS MEDICINE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR USE AND CONTRAINDICATIONS BECAUSE ADVERSE REACTIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED
