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RE: Nerves/more

Author: Steven Epstein
Date: 2000-02-06 15:45

But there is still the question, what happens in the real world. Anabolic steroids and blood doping agents are only available on prescription, however, they have been known to be prevalent in athletic lockerrooms, provided (illegally) by trainers, with pressure placed upon the athletes to use them, even if the pressure is only that other athletes on the team are using them and they get to be starters.

From what I've read here on sneezy, it is apparent that the world of classical music training and performance is hypercompetitive. It is not too difficult to imagine a scenario where these drugs are overprescribed by "friendly" physicians and then spread arond illegally by well-meaning teachers, all this occurring in an atmosphere of recreational drug use, as well. You can have people trying to amplify their Inderal by taking it with cocaine, perhaps because someone told them it's more effective that way. Mark's son might not do that, but others would.

I have no problem with the use of these drugs for true panic attacks, or for someone who cannot do anything without them, regardless of how much or how little external pressure there is, i.e.; it really has nothing to do with pressure. But the original post here seems to be about a nervous kid who's under a lot of pressure to do well, much of which might be self-imposed. Would we recommend that he take amphetamines to stay awake at night in order to study longer to get better grades? What if he takes amphetamines and Inderal together, then celebrates doing well on an audition or final exam with a six-pack?

I just don't want to see some talented, promising musician fall asleep and not wake up.

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