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Authors showed capillary blood analysis can help interpret #antidoping results for 2 types of drugs with complex pharmacokinetics. Complementary blood analysis can help determine in-competition vs out-of-competition use & provide more consistent detection. 🚫💊 🧪

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Co-authors Drs. Lena Ekström, Olivier Salamin, and Raul Nicoli have previously received PCC funding for their research.

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Co-authors Dr. Mario Thevis and Dr. Thomas Piper have previously received PCC funding to support their research.

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Authors on this article include PCC Scientific Advisory Board Co-Chair Dr. Matthew Fedoruk, former PCC Fellow Dr. Laura Lewis, and prior PCC funding recipient Dr. James Hopker.

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WADA Considers Barring U.S. Officials From Olympics, World Cup Over Unpaid Dues WADA is considering barring U.S. officials, including President Trump, from the Olympics and World Cup due to unpaid dues. The dispute stems from disagreements over funding mechanisms and transparency, raising concerns about U.S. compliance with international anti-doping standards.

WADA may bar U.S. officials from major sporting events over unpaid dues, impacting U.S. influence in international bodies and potentially harming democratic accountability.

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Better understanding the physiological effects of prohibited substances can shed light on the mechanisms through which they may enhance performance and also how they may negatively impact health. Co-author Dr. Mario Thevis has previously received PCC funding for his research.
#antidoping #cleansport

Georgian rugby rocked by major anti-doping scandal Six Georgia rugby players and a team official have committed anti-doping rule violations, the World Anti-Doping Agency and World Rugby said on Friday after an investigation uncovered a scheme involving alleged sample substitution and advance warnings of drug tests.

Georgian rugby rocked by major anti-doping scandal (✍️@RTErugby) #Rugby #AntiDoping #GeorgiaRugby

Identification of Metabolites of the Dietary Supplement Ingredient 5α‐Hydroxy‐Laxogenin The biotransformation of the dietary supplement ingredient 5α-hydroxy-laxogenin was investigated using human HepG2 cells, the rat and in silico using the online software Next-gen E-Resource for Drug ...

Authors identified and characterized metabolites of 5α-hydroxy-laxogenin, an illegal drug added to some supplements. More research is needed to assess possible performance-enhancing effects or detrimental health effects of this drug and its metabolites.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41702844/ #antidoping

Senior author Dr. Mario Thevis has previously received PCC research funding.

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This image shows details about the article linked in the post. It was published in the journal Drug Testing and Analysis, and there is an image of the journal cover on the right. The title of the article is, "Annual Banned-Substance Review 18th Edition-Analytical Approaches in Human Sports Drug Testing 2024/2025".

This new review provides insights on broader patterns & priorities in the field to ensure #antidoping science keeps up on analyses of new doping agents, their metabolism & elimination, & developing & implementing analytical methods.

analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Analysis and Identification of In Vitro Metabolites of Exercise Mimetic SLU‐PP‐332 ERRα/β/γ Agonist for Doping‐Control Purposes SLU-PP-332 is a small synthetic ERRαβγ agonist which enhances exercise endurance and alleviates metabolic syndrome. In vitro Phase I and II metabolism studies identified 22 metabolites. The most abun...

Exercise mimetics & metabolic modulators like SLU-PP-332 are prohibited in sport. Authors did in vitro tests & identified 22 metabolites of SLU-PP-332. 8 were relatively abundant & may potentially be useful in #antidoping analyses. 🧪

analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Authors Dr. Geoffrey Miller and Dr. Daniel Eichner have previously received funding from the PCC.

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Co-author Dr. Lena Ekstrom has previously received PCC funding to support her research.
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Anti-doping awareness among community pharmacists in Norway: a study using a simulated patient AbstractObjectives. The study investigated the knowledge and awareness of anti-doping regulations among community pharmacists in Norway.Methods. The resear

Pharmacists play a key role in #antidoping, providing advice & medications to athletes. But how familiar are pharmacists w/ anti-doping rules? In this study, only 46.6% identified salbutamol as a prohibited substance, & 23.3% gave comprehensive anti-doping guidance.

academic.oup.com/ijpp/advance...

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Até a intimidade tem regras! 😱 Virgínia confessa que as suas pomadas ginecológicas passam pelo crivo dos médicos de Vini Jr. para evitar o doping. Entenda o risco:

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Co-author Dr. Olivier Salamin has previously received PCC funding for his research.

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Olympic Bronze Medallist Alysha Newman Suspended - thedailyculture.com Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman was provisionally suspended for whereabouts failures months after winning bronze.

Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman was provisionally suspended for whereabouts failures months after winning bronze. 📍⬇️ thedailyculture.com/olympic-bron... #antidoping #sport

Study co-author Dr. Lena Ekström has previously received PCC funding for her research.
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Lomerizine M6—An Important Urinary Metabolite in Anti‐Doping Control Analysis for Correct Detection of Trimetazidine Abuse in Both Females and Males The migraine medicine, Migsis, 5 mg, was administered to females (n = 8) and males (n = 4). Lomerizine M6 was useful in urine from both males and females to determine the origin of trimetazidine. The...

The migraine drug lomerizine breaks down into the prohibited drug TMZ, potentially causing #antidoping false-positives. Authors found the metabolite lomerizine M6 was useful to determine the origin of TMZ in urine in females & males.

analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Virginia Fonseca revela controle de "pomada íntima" em namoro com Vini Jr Influenciadora conta que precisa de acompanhamento e controle de produtos ginecológicos por causa da rotina de Vini Jr

Influenciadora conta que precisa de acompanhamento e controle de produtos ginecológicos por causa da rotina do atacante do Real Madrid
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The study's senior author Dr. Mario Thevis has previously received PCC Research funding to support his work.

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Pharmacokinetic profile of dexamethasone in urine and plasma after single and multiple oral administration: Relevance to doping controls Dexamethasone (DEX) is prohibited in sports competitions when administered by all injectable, oral or rectal routes, and is permitted at all times whe…

In this study, authors confirmed that WADA's minimum reporting level (MRL) of 60 ng/mL for the corticosteroid dexamethasone (DEX) was appropriate for identifying prohibited oral administration in urine or serum after a single dose or multiple doses.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #antidoping

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