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Tetrahydrogestrinone discovered in spent syringe

Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) was a new thing for the world of doping till the time a spent syringe was not anonymously provided to USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency).

But after it was provided, Don Catlin and his team of researchers at the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory in Los Angeles were able to crackdown chemical formula of the substance inside the spent syringe.

The best part of this story is that plans to curb use of this steroid have already been formulated by development of accurate urine detection test for the same.

From News-Medical.Net:

Urine samples were purposely spiked with the newly identified THG and various analyses carried out to determine how the substance could be detected. Although it is not detectable by standard doping control screening, THG was found to be easily detectable by alternate methods. Once detection methods were established, the substance was administered to a baboon both intravenously and intramuscularly, and its excreted urine collected for analysis. It was determined that THG is detectable in urine after both IV and IM administration.

The designer drug identified in this study is different from anabolic steroids previously found in athletes’ urine samples. The Food and Drug Administration has warned that its use could pose health risks, and it cannot be legally marketed without approval.

Lead researcher Catlin attributes this discovery to the provision of crucial inside information, and believes it to be a valuable contribution to doping control. He says, “Now that there’s a test for THG, anyone using it can get caught, and it’s unlikely to be found again in an athlete’s urine sample.”

THG, which is considered to be different than other types of anabolic steroids, cannot be detected in routine doping tests but can be tracked down with IV and IM administration.