What is higenamine, banned anti-doping drug Dipa Karmarkar tested positive for; know its horrifying side-effects
India's first gymnast to compete in an Olympic event, Dipa Karmarkar has been handed over a 21-month ban by the International Testing Agency for the use of prohibited higenamine, a banned drug. Higenamne is a substance found in a variety of plant sources, and herbs like lotus, Lamarck's bedstraw, and sacred bamboo, and is highly unsafe. Even though it is used for treating obesity, asthma, chronic cough, and many other conditions, there is no...
2023-02-04T10:32:42Z