Substances and methods used in doping | Reuters
Following are some of the substances and methods used for doping in sport: ERYTHROPOIETIN (EPO) * EPO is a peptide hormone that is produced naturally by the human body. EPO is released from...
WADA publishes 2025 Prohibited List | World Anti Doping Agency
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to publish the 2025 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2025 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes; and the 2025 Monitoring Program. The 2025 List was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting on 14 September 2025 and comes into force on 1
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List | USADA
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Prohibited List is the comprehensive document serving as the international standard for identifying substances and methods prohibited in sport. Mandated by, and serving as a key component of, the Code, the Prohibited List is one of the most important parts of harmonization globally across the anti-doping
Synthetic Peptides in Doping Control: A Powerful Tool for an
In this review, we explore the role of peptides in doping, namely: (i) peptides used for doping purposes, (ii) peptides as reference standards, in-house standards, or biomarkers to design, develop, and validate analytical methods, (iii) pretreatment of samples containing peptides, and (iv) analytical methods used for peptide detection. 2.
Banned Performance Enhancing Substances & Methods - Drug Use
The International Olympic Committee and the US Olympic Committee are among almost 700 sports organizations worldwide as of Apr. 9, 2025 that have adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Code banning performance enhancing substances and methods. Drugs can be added and removed from this list by WADA annually and not all of the banned
- Can analytical chemistry detect doping in athletes?
- Advances in analytical chemistry are a requisite for the majority of significant anti-doping research fields, hence numerous such analytical based experimental approaches or techniques, like mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, etc., are routinely employed to detect doping in athletes.
- What are the principles of doping analysis?
- The principles of existing doping analysis can be summarized as follows: (1) Detection methods: Doping control laboratories use a variety of analytical techniques to detect banned substances in athletes’ samples, including mass spectrometry (MS), gas chromatography (GC), and liquid chromatography (LC).
- Can synthetic peptides be used in doping?
- The detection and/or quantification of synthetic peptides used in doping poses an additional analytical challenge due to factors such as emergence of new peptides, very short lifetimes, and low concentrations in the body, and they can mimic naturally produced molecules, trigger biological processes indirectly, etc.
- Why are peptides attractive for doping?
- Peptides are very diverse molecules that can participate in a wide variety of biological processes. In this way, peptides are attractive for doping, since these molecules can activate or trigger biological processes that can improve the sports performance of athletes.
- Why is peptide analysis important in doping control?
- Along with current trends in pharmaceutical industry the analysis of proteins and peptides remains an important issue in doping control. Sophisticated analytical tools are still mandatory to improve their distinction from endogenous analogs.
- What is chemical doping?
- Chemical doping involves exposing a polymer such as melanin, typically a thin film, to an oxidant such as iodine or bromine. Alternatively, the polymer can be exposed to a reductant; this method is far less common, and typically involves alkali metals.
