Performance Enhancing Drugs for Pro-Gamers


	Performance Enhancing Drugs for Pro-Gamers

wildcat

8-30-2008 4:52 AM

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performance enhancing drugs, gaming

wildcat says:

As always what is needed is regulation and not banning

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8-31-2008 12:31 PM

darkduskx

We should just create the X-Olympics, where athletes are allowed to get the best mix of drugs for the highest results

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