Key points:
- the Latvian maker of Meldonium has stated that normal treatment time for meldonium is 4-6 weeks, not 10 years
- affects/reduces the amount of oxygen needed by the body; normally this benefits people with poor blood circulation, but boosts athletic performance as well.
- Nike, Tag Heuer and Porsche have dropped her
i find it strange that the drug has been around for at least 10 years, but got banned from sports just now.
Key points:
- World Anti Doping Agency officially published a list, listing meldonium/mildronate to be banned in 2016. Sharapova claimed she received an email from ITF about it, but neglected to read it
- on the other hand, the US Anti-Doping Agency has a link on their website that specifically pulled out meldonium/midlronate from the 2016 banned list, as well as the reason why it is to be banned.(as of now, meldonium/mildronate is on the list)
Last edited by badkuk; March 9th, 2016 at 07:34 AM.