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King Arthur USA on How do we know if testosterone is ‘non-endogenous’?
16th Sep 23
Only a few are caught as masking drugs hide the real doping, Alan Moore wrote thishttps://backpagefootball.com/sure-theyre-all-at-it-are-you-entertained-part-2/127087/Dr Tom Bassindale on Reflections on leading our undergraduate curriculum redevelopment
9th Aug 23
Hi Mark, thanks for reading and for your comment. I'm glad it was useful, feel free to drop me an…Mark Crossfield on Reflections on leading our undergraduate curriculum redevelopment
8th Aug 23
Thanks for this Tom. I'm new to the University in AQS. I found your post really helpful in developing my…
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Tramadol – why is it not banned in sport?
Posted on October 19, 2017 | No CommentsTramadol, a synthetic opioid painkilling drug is not banned in sport under World Anti Doping Agency regulations. It is however, rather controversial. Over the past five or so years there have been […] -
Why are some drugs banned in sport? WADA Prohibited list
Posted on October 2, 2017 | No CommentsI often get asked why some drugs are banned in sport and others aren’t. Here’s a quick run down and an update on the World Anti Doping Agency Prohibited List 2018. […] -
Transparency and missed doping control tests
Posted on August 31, 2016 | No CommentsRecently there have been increasing calls for transparency in sports drug testing,one issue being around missed tests. The Armitstead affair brought this issue to the fore last month. Should athletes have a […] -
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 – The end of legal highs?
Posted on May 25, 2016 | 3 CommentsFrom midnight (starting 26 May 2016) the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 comes into effect, aiming to stamp out the market in ‘legal highs’ or novel psychoactive substances. The Act, which has seen several delays […] -
Forensic Science in the General Election 2015
Posted on April 22, 2015 | 2 CommentsWith only a few weeks to go until the General Election 2015 in the UK, I thought I would look at the major party manifestos and see if there were any hints […] -
Doping – rationalising the banned substance list
Posted on July 23, 2013 | 2 CommentsLast week one of the worlds quickest men Asafa Powell failed a drug test for the banned stimulant oxilofrine. This is thought to be a component of a sports supplement, maybe […]