Actovegin

[Gav1983]

I think I'm correct in saying that Actovegin isn't on the WADA banned list?!? Anyway, regardless, is this a drug which is widely used in the peloton? Is it a performance enhancer? Any of you guys brave enough to admit having tried it?

Just curious, as read a few articles on it recently and find it a bit odd that it's not banned......

 

[Stani Kléber]

The US Postal team used it, TV crews caught them throwing it away in a roadside refuse bin. It thins the blood, apparently if you have a high haematocrit and so more viscous blood then it helps the blood flow more easily through the vascular system. Ideal for a heavy EPO user.

Although the US Postal team did say it was to help skin abrasions and one of the mechanic's diabetes. Don't you love cycling teams and their outrageous excuses?

 

[nobody]

There is not only actovegin but transfusion material too and around two hundred syringes...
Their mechanics had very bad health, probably too much hard work with unfair employers!

 

[BigBoat]

There's a whole discussion on it in Cuttingedgemuscle.com if you get a free login and username for the site:

http://www.cuttingedgemuscle.com/Forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21479

Acto helps some with day to day with recovery... As far as improving aerobic power everything will be "peanuts" compared to epo or blood doping.

 

[unsheath]

Gesh, that site is hardcore. I think it's a pre-requisite to be jacked on something just to post in there. Disgusting!

 

[BigBoat]

Gesh, that site is hardcore. I think it's a pre-requisite to be jacked on something just to post in there. Disgusting!

Its a very open place to all who come there. Its a great forum, not discusting.

http://www.cuttingedgemuscle.com