Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (한국임상약학회지)

Korean College Of Clinical Pharmacy (한국임상약학회)
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Characteristics of E-sports and the Role of Pharmacist in Doping

E스포츠의 특성과 도핑 관련 약사의 역할

  • Geon U Yu (College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Hong Ah Kim (Graduate School of Clinical Biohealth, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Eun kyung Chung (Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Sandy Jeong Rhie (Graduate School of Clinical Biohealth, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kwang Joon Kim (College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University)
  • 유건우 (전남대학교 약학대학) ;
  • 김홍아 (이화여자대학교 임상바이오헬스대학원) ;
  • 정은경 (경희대학교 약학대학) ;
  • 이정연 (이화여자대학교 임상바이오헬스대학원) ;
  • 김광준 (전남대학교 약학대학)
  • Received : 2024.09.09
  • Accepted : 2024.09.26
  • Published : 2024.12.31
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Abstract

The concept of e-sports is being established as a sport that we have previously recognized, not just a simple electronic game. However, it is not clear whether e-sports share the same characteristics as sports, and even if they do, how doping will be a problem in e-sports. In this paper, we examined how to deal with the doping issue in e-sports by comparing the characteristics of general sports and e-sports. We also investigated what form doping will take in e-sports and what information pharmacists should know in the future. In conclusion, it is necessary to expand the scope of anti-doping activities that have been actively implemented in existing sports to the field of e-sports to prevent damage to the health of e-sports athletes and maintain fairness and transparency in e-sports activities. In addition, it is thought that pharmacists, who are experts in medication, will need to understand the overall characteristics of e-sports and the differences in the target group at risk of doping and activate their role in providing individualized pharmaceutical services in the future.

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