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The drug was placed on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) list of banned drugs in 2000, in part because of concern about the use of this agent by professional cycling teams; however, the IOC subsequently softened its stance due to uncertainty surrounding its ergogenic potential. 6 In theory,...

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Published in:	British journal of sports medicine 2011-02, Vol.45 (2), p.83-84
Main Authors:	Franklyn-Miller, A, Etherington, J, McCrory, P
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Antioxidants - therapeutic use Athletes Athletic Injuries - drug therapy Bans Clinical medicine Drug Therapy, Combination Editorials Evidence-Based Medicine Exercise - physiology FDA approval Heme - analogs & derivatives Heme - therapeutic use Humans Laboratory animals Medicine Minerals - therapeutic use Patients Physicians Plant Extracts - therapeutic use Recovery of Function Science Sports injuries Sports medicine Sports Medicine - standards
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Summary:	The drug was placed on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) list of banned drugs in 2000, in part because of concern about the use of this agent by professional cycling teams; however, the IOC subsequently softened its stance due to uncertainty surrounding its ergogenic potential. 6 In theory, this particular agent may still be subject to current World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sanctions, as the use of intravenous administration for this agent is a prohibited method under the current code.
ISSN:	0306-3674 1473-0480