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Here’s what athletes should know about AICAR and other AMP activated protein kinase activators that are prohibited in sport.
In 2020, WADA made clarifications to the Prohibited List to help athletes and their support teams better understand prohibited substances and methods.
For athletes subject to drug testing, it’s important to recognize the prohibited substances making their way into supplements, including GW1516.
LGD-4033 (also known as: Ligandrol, VK5211, Anabolicum) is just one of many drugs to be illegally included in supplements marketed to athletes.
Acetazolamide is a type of diuretic, or water pill, and it’s important for athletes to realize that diuretics are prohibited in sport at all times.
Despite the challenges of removing illegal products from the market, regulators do occasionally catch up with the people who own and run fraudulent supplement businesses.
There are an increasing number of health clinics that advertise to be anti-aging or wellness clinics. How do these affect anti-doping rules?
If athletes choose to use supplements despite the known risks, USADA recommends that athletes use only dietary supplements that have been certified by a third-party program that tests for substances prohibited in sport. Based on a recent consensus statement, USADA now recognizes NSF Certified for Sport® as the program best suited for athletes to reduce the risk from supplements.
Blood doping, which may include the use of erythropoietin (EPO), is among the most well-known methods of doping in sport. Learn more about the prohibited method, as well as the prohibited substance EPO, in this anti-doping FAQ.
