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Clinical trials on the Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) Andarine (S4) have been discontinued and it is not approved for human use

We acknowledge the decision of Mountain Bike Australia and Cycling Australia to impose a 4-year ban on athlete Ondrej Slezak for the presence, use, use or attempted use (3 separate violations); attempted use (2 separate violations) and possession (5 separate violations) of prohibited substances

Potential doping products often become available to athletes via internet sites with little evidence available as to their action within humans

Blocked nose? Feeling lousy? Thinking of taking a cold and flu tablet? Be careful

There appears to be an increasing number of athletes linked to the use of the Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) Ligandrol (LGD-4033)

GW1516, also known as GW501516, Cardarine and Endurobol, was originally developed in the 1990s as a treatment for diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease. It was discontinued in 2007 after it was linked to the rapid development of cancer during trials on mice

Steroids can have a serious impact on a man’s ability to have a family, according to Dr Susan White, the Chair of the Australian Sports Drug Medical Advisory Committee (ASDMAC)

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority has today welcomed the decision of the AFL Appeal Board to dismiss Stephen Dank’s appeal, after he refused to comply with yet another direction of the Board

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) notes and welcomes the lifetime period of ineligibility imposed on former Essendon support person, Stephen Dank by the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal