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Wellness products that can get athletes busted for doping
The World Anti-Doping Agency bans all peptide hormones at all times, while online sellers label them research chemicals and market them to athletes anyway; read the label.
On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime WatchPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “From supplements to peptides, the wellness products that can get athletes busted for doping”, with reporting from USADA, Sport Integrity Australia, Ohio Public Safety? (OPSS), The Feed and OPSS.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 3:59 PM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger.
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- New York PostFrom supplements to peptides, the wellness products that can get athletes busted for doping
- USADA6 Things to Know About Peptide Hormones and Releasing Factors facts used on air
- Sport Integrity AustraliaPeptides Explained facts used on air
- Ohio Public Safety? (OPSS)Peptide Hormones as Ingredients in Supplements facts used on air
- The FeedLegal Peptides and the Benefits for Endurance Athletes facts used on air
- OPSSPeptide Hormones as Ingredients in Supplements facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterHank, I've been staring at the bag Nelly's money came in and I can't stop. Anyway, wellness products!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThey can allegedly get athletes banned from sport!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Post reports that steroids aren't the only thing that can get an athlete in trouble. Peptides and some supplements can too.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe World Anti-Doping Agency prohibits peptide hormones at all times, section S2. 2 of its list! At all times, Hank! Even at brunch!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEven at brunch. Fine. Is every peptide banned?
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterNo! Collagen peptides are not prohibited, the United States Anti-Doping Agency says.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterBut the online ones are often labelled research chemicals, or not for human consumption!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot for human consumption. And they're marketed to bodybuilders and other athletes, with no guarantee of purity or potency.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterSport Integrity Australia says influencers and wellness clinics promote them!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe rating is Mildly Bonkers. Which is generous, considering the label on the bag says not for human consumption.
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