Dear Mailbase

It has been announced that the International Olympic Committee has added
insulin to its list of banned substances at the Sydney Olympics. Competitors
who test positive to insulin must prove they are a diabetic or risk
disqualification.
Exactly why has it been banned.

I have come across a truck driver who increases his insulin dosage and well
as increasing his coke cola intake to allow him to continue driving without
needing rest breaks. The loss of some toes was bit of an inconvenience for
him.

Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Dilnot <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, May 09, 1998 5:18 AM
Subject: Re: Increased pain threshold with age


>The effect of age on A delta- and C-fibre thermal pain perception. (Chakour
>MC; Pain, 1996 Jan)
>
>Effects of age on pain perception: thermonociception. (Harkins SW; J
>Gerontol, 1986 Jan)
>
>Detection and decision factors in pain perception in young and elderly men.
>(Harkins SW; Pain, 1976 Sep)
>
>Ethnocultural influences on variation in chronic pain perception. (Bates
MS;
>Pain, 1993 Jan)
>
> Aging and pain perception in ischemic heart disease. (Miller PF; Am Heart
>J, 1990 Jul)
>
> Similarities in age differences in heat pain perception and thermal
>sensitivity. (Lautenbacher S; Funct Neurol, 1991 Apr-Jun)
>
>Matt
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Graham Curryer <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Thursday, 7 May 1998 23:53
>Subject: RE: Increased pain threshold with age
>
>
>>I wonder if anyone would be good enough to direct me to some
>>literature/references on incresed or decresed pain
>>thresholds/perseption/sensitivity etc with age.
>>
>>many thanks in advance.
>>
>>Graham
>>



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