The drug found in Mykhailo Mudryk’s doping test With Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk provisionally suspended for failing a doping test, here’s everything to know about the drug Meldonium and the benefits it can bring for athletes.
A study, published in Drug Testing and Analysis in December 2015, said Meldonium ‘demonstrates an increase in endurance performance of athletes, improved rehabilitation after exercise, protection against stress, and enhanced activations of central nervous system (CNS) functions’.
Players found to have intentionally taken a banned substance can be banned for up to four years under FIFA guidelines – but what exactly is Meldonium and who else has tested positive for it?
Chelsea confirmed on Tuesday they had been contacted by the Football Association (FA) after an ‘adverse finding in a routine urine test’ with an investigation now set to take place regarding the Ukraine international.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) added Meldonium to their list of banned substances eight years ago.
