Deer Antler Spray Warning Goes Out To MLB Players [Banned Substances]

Major League Baseball sent a warning to players on Sunday, telling them to avoid the use of Deer Antler spray or face suspension for using a league banned substance.

Marketed as an alternative to steroids, the spray is used under the tongue and because of it’s effects it has been added to the MLB list of ”potentially contaminated nutritional supplements.”

At the center of the controversy is IGF-1 (an insulin-like growth factor) which is found on the velvet from antlers in immature deers. IGF-1 speficially affects a person’s level of human growth hormone.

The makers of the spray say it enhances performance and can’t be detected through urine samples. While blood tests can show the drug the MLB only relies on urine tests at this time. MLB officials however believe that the spray can cause players to test positive for methyltestosterone, a banned steroid.

The MLB can petition for the right to draw blood samples in players, however at this point the players association has refused to grant blood tests for all players despite understanding that certain drugs can not be tested using basic urine tests.

Players are currently being educated about the drug and the negative effects it can have on not only their careers but their bodies since long-term effects from the drug have not been explored at this time.

Unfortunately given the rampant nature of steroids in major league sports, players regardless of the consequences will likely continue to use the deer antler spray until MLB officials figure out how to detect the illegal substance using urine tests.

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I never heard of this stuff but I think it been around in China years to promote good health and well being.

 

What is Deer Antler Velvet?

Antler velvet is the name given to "young" antlers because they are covered in soft fury velvet. These newly forming antlers are made up of cartilage and contain blood vessels and nerves. It takes around 16 weeks for antlers to reach full maturity, and at the end of this growth cycle antlers will be actual bone. Deer will scrape the velvet off of their antlers once fully grown to expose the hard bone.

Deer cast off and regenerate new antlers every year. Antlers are typically cast off at the end of winter with regrowth beginning in early spring. Antlers are the only mammalian organ that regenerates annually, unlike horns, which are permanent. Only members of the deer family, or cervids, have antlers. This includes elk, caribou, reindeer, and moose.

Deer Antler Velvet Example

Antler velvet is harvested by clipping off the tips of the antlers. This clipping takes place about half way through their growth cycle. Harvesting the antler velvet is a humane process that doesn't cause harm or stress to the animal. The clipped antler portions are cut into four pieces, each with its own unique health promoting qualities. The very tip of the antler contains the most magic, or health promoting substances, and the larger the antlers, the higher the potency.

The majority of the antler velvet found in the marketplace today is harvested from deer farms in New Zealand and China. Other countries that produce antler velvet include Russia, The United States, and Canada. The number one antler velvet product we've encountered is elk antler velvet, which is formulated from elk antlers procured in the United States. For more information, see our Elk Antler Velvet article.

Now that you know what deer antler velvet is, let's look at what makes it such a powerful health tonic. Because it takes a good deal of biologically active components to carry out the rapid rate of growth seen in new antler formation, naturally antler velvet contains some pretty awesome stuff. Some of the key ingredients found in antler velvet include:

Growth Hormones and Growth Factors
Amino Acids
Minerals
Phospholipids (fats)
Collagen
Chondroitin Sulfate
Glucosamine Sulfate

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On their website it cost $80 to $150.
Yes it suppose to improve sexual function

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