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BriRun1 t1_j10u2vf wrote

This sucks for so many reasons. For the race, for the racers (especially the 2nd place finisher), the fans, etc. 😣

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christensenb6702 t1_j11j5z6 wrote

Drug tests are so lame, there should be an open division where you can take whatever you want

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Michaelangelo56 t1_j11ld2q wrote

could run the race but can't run from the tests

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NotAReal_Doctor t1_j11ryx5 wrote

I use triamcinolone for my eczema but maybe I should be winning marathons.

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Torcal4 t1_j127035 wrote

> metabolite of triamcinolone acetonide

Huh?

> (a corticosteroid)

Ah yes, of course

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genkaiX1 t1_j12gzcx wrote

There’s literally nothing wrong with triamcinolone. So funny how people with zero medical knowledge think “steroid” = superhuman. We use triamcinolone paste for shit like canker sores. And this specific type mentioned in the article is used for shit like eczema. Why the fuck is this even a big deal???

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VagrancyHD t1_j12r8yb wrote

Replying to genkaiX1 (#991,593)

Nothing wrong with it? If that were the case then it wouldn't be on the banned list.

"Triamcinolone acetonide, when given orally, rectally, intramuscularly or intravenously, is a banned substance in competitive sports, as it reduces weight and increases strength and endurance."

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Locke_Zeal t1_j12wyw7 wrote

Replying to genkaiX1 (#991,593)

If that was the case, why did she also lie and provide false documents? Your comment means nothing, and you're wrong about the effects of the medication anyway.

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TheDeadlySquid t1_j13otmn wrote

It’s crazy. Nobody can beat the Kenyans except the Kenyans, so now they are having to dope to edge each other out of the top spot.

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El_Toucan_Sam t1_j13rx45 wrote

Spoiler alert, damn near all are doping

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jarpio t1_j13tejo wrote

PED use should be celebrated and encouraged. Sports are so much better when the athletes are super human.

Who won the Tour de France last year? Yeah you have no idea. Don’t lie, nobody cares outside the cycling community.

Who won the Tour de France 6 times in a row? Yeah, you all know that answer, and if you’re old enough, you remember that it was fucking awesome when it was happening.

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BrainFood2020 t1_j13zcm2 wrote

Replying to Locke_Zeal (#992,608)

There is more to the medication than what anyone else in here has said so far.

While corticosteroids can have side effects that would appear to be desirable by a competitive athlete, id be shocked to find an athlete who decides to take a PED is goes with triamcinolone because it’s not an effective anabolic steroid, that’s not what it’s meant for.

Further, it’s used for a million other things before it’s side effects of on muscle strength or increased oxygen exchange due to anti inflammatory properties are even considered. Triamcinolone is an anti inflammatory primarily with minor effects on the same pathways that stimulate muscle growth

To say triamcinolone is a PED is a stretch by a large margin period. Just because it’s in the same general class as a growth hormone doesn’t mean it’s adding significant benefit to the athlete.

Does the athlete know that? Did you know that? Idk enough to make that call, so maybe she took it anyway thinking it would help but that seems unlikely. Maybe she just had some bronchitis, a fungal infection, asthma or any of the other million indications for prescribing triamcinalone.

To me that’s the point, it may be a banned substance by rule, but it’s a common substance in basic healthcare and it’s not something most people even athletes would think twice about before taking at their doctors recommendation for again, one of the million things it gets used for.

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YOHAN_OBB t1_j140nao wrote

Everyone is on the sauce

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MadNhater t1_j14c5vy wrote

Replying to Attygalle (#994,907)

It’s true. I don’t even run but one time I had eczema and got prescribe this medication. I somehow entered and almost won the NYC Marathon but I got distracted by two dogs fighting over a cat.

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MadNhater t1_j14cd8q wrote

Replying to FreakyBugEyedWeirdo (#992,896)

Wasn’t there an incident in the Tour de France once where they busted the 1st place winner for PEDs then the medal went to the runner up? But then they kept busting the runner up for PEDs all the way down to the 10th place finisher.

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thegayngler t1_j1523y6 wrote

They should all use the drugs they want to use. Then its fair. Everyone can use whatever they want to and whoever wins wins.

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my_dogs_a_devil t1_j156uck wrote

Replying to BrainFood2020 (#994,982)

Regardless of your opinion on the effectiveness of the drug, it’s on the banned list for a reason. It’s obviously been analyzed and proven to provide enough material benefit to make it to the list. If you’re an athlete at the level where you know you will be tested, you should be thinking twice/verifying ANY substance that your doctor prescribes you. It’s not your doctors responsibility to know what you’re up to in your life and tell you that certain drugs/prescriptions could ban you from competition. And it’s obviously not your job to know every substance on the banned list off by heart and be able to recognize it when a doctor prescribes it. But if you are prescribed something, anything, then it’s your responsibility as an athlete make sure what you’re taking is legal from a competitive standpoint.

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