Modern pharmacology developed in the 19th century and experimented with drugs to improve strength and build muscle faster (Savulesu). The hype began to grow based on taking PEDs to win; Thomas Hicks was one of the first in the third Olympics in St. Louis in 1904 to use PED (Crossing the Line). He won the marathon, but almost died from having too much strychnine in his body (Facts about Strychnine). Extracts of this plant are widely used as poison arrow/dart toxins. Strychnine is a totalization poison, and causes convulsive muscle contractions. He kept his medal but risked his life for it
Modern pharmacology developed in the 19th century and experimented with drugs to improve strength and build muscle faster (Savulesu). The hype began to grow based on taking PEDs to win; Thomas Hicks was one of the first in the third Olympics in St. Louis in 1904 to use PED (Crossing the Line). He won the marathon, but almost died from having too much strychnine in his body (Facts about Strychnine). Extracts of this plant are widely used as poison arrow/dart toxins. Strychnine is a totalization poison, and causes convulsive muscle contractions. He kept his medal but risked his life for it