Selecting Athletes for Testing
Selecting Athletes for Testing USADA staff go to great lengths to develop an efficient and effective test distribution plan that allocates our resources intelligently. Factors
Selecting Athletes for Testing USADA staff go to great lengths to develop an efficient and effective test distribution plan that allocates our resources intelligently. Factors
Global DRO is available day or night. If you find yourself at the pharmacy wondering what over-the-counter medicines you can take, USADA has an
How are the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) laboratories accredited? Are they required to follow common procedures?
Global DRO is a medication database that provides information about the prohibited status of specific drugs/substances based on the current World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.
USADA joined forces with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to conduct outreach education efforts at the IAAF Junior World Championships held in July at the fabled Hayward Field on the University of Oregon’s campus in Eugene, Oregon.
The general public is often confused by the differences between energy drinks and sports drinks. However, neither of these are official product categories.
As a member of the Endocrine Society’s Scientific Task Force (SSTF), USADA’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Larry Bowers, was an author of the scientific statement, “Adverse Health Consequences of Performance-Enhancing Drugs,” published in the Endocrine Society journal, Endocrine Reviews.
Inhalation of volumes of concentrated gases such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, and xenon, even with medical supervision, may carry serious health risks.
IGF-1 can enhance the production of lean muscle as well as aid in recovery time, but when used without medical necessity, exogenous IGF-1 can cause serious harm.