RMTC Forms Glaucine Task Force

Glaucine, thought to have bronchodilatory and anti-inflammatory properties, is found in the tulip poplar tree.
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The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) has formed a task force to review information on glaucine and address the issue of recent positives for the substance.

Earlier this year, several RMTC-accredited laboratories finalized positive tests for the substance. Glaucine is legally available in several eastern European and western Asian countries. The purported therapeutic effects include bronchodilation and anti-inflammation. In addition, it is reported to be used as a drug of abuse in humans for its psychedelic properties.

Although it has the potential to enhance performance, there is also the possibility of an environmental contamination source to consider, depending on concentrations, as glaucine is found in the tulip poplar tree. Wood from the tree, which is indigenous to the eastern United States, is sometimes found in equine bedding made of wood shavings or sawdust.

Members of the RMTC’s Scientific Advisory Committee, including several who have already begun researching the issue, have agreed to participate in this effort

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