Sport supplements may contain hidden steroids, risking athletes' careers.
Sport supplements may be tainted with steroids, causing athletes to fail doping tests.
Why it matters
- Tainted supplements risk athletes' careers via failed doping tests.
- Highlights cheating and masking in sports.
The big picture
- Need strategies to detect tainted supplements and prevent fraud.
- Athletes must collaborate with medical staff.
- Ongoing challenge to detect and prevent doping.
What they're saying
- Commenters question source of tainted supplements.
- Paper discusses methods, not detected cases.
- Cologne List recommended for safe supplements.
Caveats
- Narrative review; no empirical data.
What’s next
- Better detection methods needed.
- Potential new regulations for supplements.
- Continued doping prevention research.