Another five months ago, “Championship” warned that WADA has produced a new list of banned drugs, which may include mildronat. Alas, apparently, not all athletes are attentive to this warning. As a result – another crushing blow to the reputation of the Russian sports
The text was released October 9, 2015, and now it is as relevant as ever.. If he had read Maria Sharapova team, then all of this could have been avoided.
«Colleagues, attention! ! Mildronat in the list of “banned by WADA mildronat not puncture” “What mildronata instead, advise” This is typical of appeals in Russian specialized forums and social networks last week -! In those where communicate with each other athletes, both amateurs and professionals. What happened? A terrible happened – World Anti-Doping Agency has published a list of banned drugs in 2016. And there is one of the items listed mildronat (meldonium) – a drug that since Soviet times was considered mandatory to use in the preparation of the athletes just above the level of sports. Now, WADA believes that it can be used to improve the results and practitioners, though ironically, called mildronat “harmless Vitaminka”, but in passing state: Russia has not learned how to protect their interests and scientific developments. It is not possible and the particular desire.
«We’ll have to rewrite the textbooks»
Just explain the title hints at a sequel. Eighteen months ago, I wrote a text entitled “How betrayed Russian know-how” about how VADA unexpectedly quickly equated popular method of preparing Russian athletes –
It is evident , that Russian is something take, but nobody understands what and why. And if Russian – means of doping, in other words they can not
inhalation of xenon and argon -. To the use of banned drugs. Revelations German journalists about the “secret Russian doping” came the very next day after our sensational victory at the Olympic Games in Sochi, and after three months of xenon and argon without any evidence were equal in their effect to the EPO and banned. In the Russian sport used inert gases, especially not disappearing, at least two decades – but after lifting the world media information noise, the Russian side did not even attempt to enter with VADA in some scientific debate (as they say, even discouraging individual enthusiasts from such encroachments). Now I have to rewrite all the domestic sports books on pharmacology
«The problem is that the world of science in Russia, except for a few of the Academy of Sciences Laboratory, lives in his Russian-language journals, -. Explained” Cup “sports doctor Center for the Study of Sports Medicine of the Finnish Kuopio Sergey Ilyuk . – In the English-language peer-reviewed literature research on Russian developments are not represented, they just do not know. It’s such far-fetched last year’s incidents as with inert gases or other drug -. Preduktalom (trimetazidine) »
« Mildronat produced in Latvia, and use only post-Soviet countries – continues Ilyuk. – In Western sports have not even heard about it. It is evident that Russian is something take, but nobody understands what and why. And if Russian – means of doping, in other words they can not. The mentality of the Cold War, a generation that has grown on it, is now just at the level where decisions are made. I am sure that if the study of Russian designs were present in Western journals, that no ban would have happened. It turns out, the Russian sports science because of its closeness becomes a victim of prejudice. »
From” feel nothing “to” like sticks »
The irony here is that, unlike the inert gases, mildronat is at best a placebo, and at worst – vitamins (or vice versa, there is a view that it is better and what is worse). A VADA carried him to the very serious category S4 – hormones and modulators of metabolism.
late-myths are doing their job. Statistically reliable data on the effectiveness of mildronata athletes of high qualification does not exist.
This means that the potential for its use can prescribe a suspension of up to four years. Given the prevalence of the drug in Russia, probably will soon appear absurd cases where promising career interrupted because of the vitamins. “Yes, very strange decision. Mildronat similar to vitamins. Harm is not only psychologically, it seems that the “stronger” the body, no more “- says Ilyuk
The doctor of the Russian national football team Edward Bezuglov has a similar opinion.. “In my practice, I do not use, because I believe that there is no special meaning. It is theoretically possible effect easily achieved normal sleep and good nutrition. It is attractive for many low cost, accessibility. Well, the late Soviet myths do their job. Statistically reliable data on its efficacy in highly qualified athletes do not exist “, – he said in an interview with«
Championship »
« To me, when I was training, the coach said drink mildronat and Riboxinum that all athletes are now. ” Vitaminka “called – says” Cup “master of sports in swimming, winner of the championship of Russia Galina Shipovalova , which is now at the amateur level, is engaged in triathlon and even defeated two” halves “the Ironman. – In the 90s he was almost the only drug that a mere mortal could buy competitor and not go broke. We used it in the heaviest microcycle. The effect I felt. In reality, it became easier to carry the load, increased stamina. »
« We used it very often, especially in cyclic sports, however, periodically and in game. The effectiveness is difficult to assess: he rarely walked in isolation. From personal experience with athletes I can tell you that no one panacea is not believed, and reviews ranging from “did not feel” to “like inserts” – agrees Bezuglov
Interestingly, mildronat indirectly mentioned in doping. -skandale with the goalkeeper of Donetsk “Shakhtar» Alexander Rybka almost four years ago. First Deputy Sports and Medical Committee of the FFU Vyacheslav Popov recommended it as a legal means for sgonki weight.
And we keep quiet
In general, god would be with him, with this drug with unknown effects. It makes no sense to assert too much of it. One side. And on the other – to defend something still nobody. The VADA structure at the moment there are two Russians – and they both have no leverage on decision-making related to the relevant scientific research. It is a member of the Founders Council, Deputy Minister of Sports Pavel Kolobkov and a member of the Committee on Finance and Administration, Advisor to the Minister of Sports Natalia Zhelanova . None of our representatives in the research committee on health and medicine, not in the expert groups – for no illegal drugs or in laboratories. Several times a Research Committee was trying to enter the head of the Russian Anti-Doping Laboratory Gregory Rodchenkov , but without success.
So while can only read texts, where the anti-doping agency of Great Britain and the United States enter into scientific discussion and lobbying VADA what they think is right and necessary. The list of 2016, in spite of their efforts are not logged hormones to treat a thyroid gland, which is why both structures have publicly expressed their disappointment. In their view, the use of thyroid hormone has a direct impact on improving outcomes. Like it or not, it will be clear very soon – the British with the Americans intend to continue the fight.
We were the last of the xenon came today for mildronat tomorrow WADA come for a truly valuable scientific development that suddenly wants to count doping. Just by the fact that, as noted above Ilyuk if Russian – means of doping. And again we keep silent
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