NCAA prohibits schools from supplying creatine to students

June 13, 2000 in Nutrition for Children and Teenagers, Nutrition Topics in the News, Sports Nutrition and Exercise, Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements

NCAA prohibits schools from supplying creatine to students

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the U.S. has decided that schools can no longer supply their athletes with the muscle building supplement creatine. However, the NCAA has not banned students from buying the supplement on their own.

A report from the NCAA's Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports has reaffirmed its position that creatine will not be added to the list of banned drugs. Until such time that sufficient medical evidence exists that creatine is harmful, it will not recommend a ban.

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