Episode 6: Dr. Daniel Eichner

NOTE: This episode was previously posted with an editing error. We have re-edited and re-uploaded it. This episode's guest is Dr. Daniel Eichner, President and Director of the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL) in Utah, one of just two World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA)-accredited labs in the United States. Having previously served with both the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA), Dr. Eichner brings a wealth of experience to the subject of testing for and combating the use of performance-enhancing drugs. In this interview, Dr. Eichner discusses how samples are collected and tested, how PEDs are produced and distributed and by whom, which PEDs are particularly prevalent, and more. Call us biased, but we found it a fascinating explanation of the sample testing process and the ongoing battle against dopers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com