Homework SoursePart A Athletes can apply for an exception to use a banned s
Part A
Athletes can apply for an exception to use a banned substance if it is used for medical purposes. Which of the following athletes is most likely to be allowed to use meldonium if she or he is using it for its original intended purpose?
| A professional tennis player using it for chronic pain. |
| An Olympic speedskater using it for chronic fatigue syndrome. |
| An Olympic wrestler using it as a sleep aid. |
| A professional runner using it for a heart condition |
Solution
Meldonium is generally used in patients with weak heart condition who have less oxygen supply. Melatonin initiates energy production from carbohydrates, a process which requires only a limited supply of oxygen. If this is the case, a professional runner would use it for a heart condition.
