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• n  a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion

• States like Florida are vying for big chunks of it not only as free funding for a traffic decongestant they thought they couldn't afford, but also as a high-tech pump primer .
• The medicines contain pseudoephedrine, a decongestant that works by shrinking blood vessels in the nose, lungs and other mucous membranes.
• So a decongestant spray like Neo-Synephrine is a good bet, but only if you use it for three days or less.

News & Articles

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• Jamaica bans runner Dominique Blake for 6 years
  Jamaica bans runner Dominique Blake for 6 years The Associated Press Published Jun 13, 2013 01:07PM MDT Kingston, Jamaica • Jamaican 400-meter runner Dominique Blake has been banned from the track for six years after failing a dope test. Blake tested positive last year for methyhexaneamine, a stimulant that is commonly used as a nasal decongestant and banned in competition. On Thursday, the ...
  June 13, 2013 - The Salt Lake Tribune
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  KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaican 400-meter runner Dominique Blake has been banned from the track for six years after failing a dope test. Blake tested positive last year for methyhexaneamine, a stimulant that is commonly used as a nasal decongestant and banned in competition.
  June 13, 2013 - Connecticut Post

Quotes

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• Lee Westwood in Independent Online
  It's gradually got worse and I didn't get a good night's sleep last night. I struggled to feel the right positions in my swing,Westwood said. "I took a decongestant and it sent my head into a spin."
• Andrew Bree in Belfast Telegraph
  Bree Snr stated: "We believe that this negative test is the result of Andrew unwittingly taking a stimulant contained within an over-the-counter decongestant. Andrew has never knowingly taken a banned substance and abhors the use of performance...