Coramine

Coramine

Coramine is a stimulant drug. It has medical usesCullen, Pamela V., "A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams", London, Elliott & Thompson, 2006, ISBN 1-904027-19-9] but is also banned in the sports world.

Barbiturate overdose usage

Coramine used to be used in the treatment of barbiturate overdoses but is now considered to be of no value for such purposes and may be dangerous [Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1229] . It was used by suspected serial killer Dr John Bodkin Adams when treating patient Gertrude Hullett, who he was suspected of murdering.

ports abuse

Coramine has been used by sportsmen and women. Cyclists Jaime Huelamo and Aad van den Hoek were both caught using the drug at the 1972 Summer Olympics; at the time it was a permitted substance according to the International Cyclists Union but not the International Olympic Committee.

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