Annual banned‐substance review: Analytical approaches in human sports drug testing 2020/2021. Issue 1 (23rd November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thevis, Mario; Kuuranne, Tiia; Geyer, Hans
• Is Part Of: Drug testing and analysis. Volume 14:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 7
• Page End: 30
• Publication Date: 2021-11-23
• Subjects: alternative matrices -- doping -- mass spectrometry -- sport; Drugs -- Analysis -- Periodicals; Drug testing -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Forensic -- Periodicals; 615.1901
• DOI: 10.1002/dta.3199
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1942-7603

Abstract

Abstract: Most core areas of anti‐doping research exploit and rely on analytical chemistry, applied to studies aiming at further improving the test methods' analytical sensitivity, the assays' comprehensiveness, the interpretation of metabolic profiles and patterns, but also at facilitating the differentiation of natural/endogenous substances from structurally identical but synthetically derived compounds and comprehending the athlete's exposome. Further, a continuously growing number of advantages of complementary matrices such as dried blood spots have been identified and transferred from research to sports drug testing routine applications, with an overall gain of valuable additions to the anti‐doping field. In this edition of the annual banned‐substance review, literature on recent developments in anti‐doping published between October 2020 and September 2021 is summarized and discussed, particularly focusing on human doping controls and potential applications of new testing strategies to substances and methods of doping specified in the World Anti‐Doping Agency's 2021 Prohibited List. Abstract : Detection assays for drugs and methods of sports doping published between 2020 and 2021 are critically reviewed and evaluated in context with the Prohibited List 2021 as established by the World Anti‐Doping Agency.