Five Anti-Doping Highlights for 2018
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View ArticleCannabidiol in 2018: Four Questions Answered
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View ArticleThe PCC and the Big Three: Breath, Plasma, and IRMS Steroidome
A nonprofit launched in 2008, the Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC) is committed to advancing high-quality anti-doping research and development. The PCC, which empowers independent research by...
View ArticleDCO Insights: TAP Testing at the Boston Marathon
As part of a pilot program for a new blood collection process, USADA conducted voluntary testing with the new TAP device before the 2018 Boston Marathon. TAP, the world’s first push-button blood...
View ArticleProtecting Athletes and Consumers: USADA’s Fight Against Supplement Risks
UPDATED: April 19, 2023Since its founding, USADA has been concerned about supplement risks and how poor supplement regulation could impact athletes. Supplements are regulated post-market, which means...
View ArticleThe Role of Science in Anti-Doping
Science plays a crucial role in in the fight for clean sport and USADA’s team of experts play a major role in applying and growing the field of anti-doping science, which brings together toxicology,...
View ArticleDried Blood Spot (DBS) Testing – Athlete Q & A
Original: August 2018 Updated: April 2022 Blood samples are a critical component of anti-doping programs because they allow laboratories to detect prohibited substances and methods that are not...
View ArticleSubstance Profile: Spironolactone is Prohibited in Sport
Medications are prescribed for a wide range of reasons and they may be prescribed for conditions that seem unrelated to performance-enhancement. But even if a medication is prescribed for a diagnosed...
View ArticleSubstance Profile: Caffeine
What is Caffeine? Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) is a chemical compound found naturally in many plants such as coffee and tea, yerba mate leaves (also known as “mate,” “terere,” and “chamirrao”),...
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