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Sven Guddat1, Christian Görgens1, Vanessa Steinhart1
1German Sport University Cologne, Institute of Biochemistry and Center of Preventive Doping Research, Cologne, Germany.
Abstract:
In 2014, mitragynine (Kratom) was placed on the Monitoring List of the World Anti-Doping Agency to gain information of its current use in professional sports. Therefore, analytical strategies in sports drug testing are presented and the first Kratom case in professional sports is described. It is outlined that thorough monitoring by anti-doping laboratories is of utmost importance to obtain data on Kratom's misuse and to protect athletes from potential health hazards. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
