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== Deer antler spray ==
Velvet antler in the form of deer antler spray has been at the center of multiple controversies with professional sports leagues and famous athletes allegedly using it for injury recovery and performance enhancement purposes.<ref>Adelson (2015-9-18). Yahoo Sports!: Deer antler spray gets a pass, so now what?[https://sports.yahoo.com/news/golf--deer-antler-spray-gets-a-pass--so-now-what--004821402.html]. yahoo.com</ref> In mid-2011, [[National Football League]] (NFL)[[linebacker]] [[David Vobora]] successfully sued a deer antler velvet spray manufacturer for a total amount of 5.4 million US dollars after testing positive for [[methyltestosterone]] in 2009, which originated from the velvet antler supplement he was taking. <ref name="Vobora">Associated Press (2015-9-18). David Vobora awarded $5.4M [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6680714]. espn.go.com</ref><ref>Adelson, Watson (2015-9-18). ThePostGame Exclusive: NFL RB Heath Evans Says He Uses Controversial SWATS Spray [http://www.thepostgame.com/features/201106/thepostgame-exclusive-nfl-fullback-heath-evans-says-he-uses-controversial-swats-spra]. thepostgame.com</ref> In August 2011, the [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) added deer antler spray to their list of prohibited items because it contains "potentially contaminated nutritional supplements."<ref>Fordin (2015-9-18) MLB warns players against deer-antler spray. [http://m.mlb.com/news/article/22836154/]. mlb.com</ref>
On January 30, 2013, [[Vijay Singh#2009–present: Decline|Vijay Singh]] professional [[PGA Tour]] golfer was caught unaware and openly admitted to the personal use of deer antler spray which contained a banned substance at the time.<ref>Nicholson (2015-9-18). Singh admits using deer antler spray, says he was unaware it was banned. [http://www.pga.com/news/pga-tour/vijay-singh-admits-using-deer-antler-spray-says-he-unaware-it-banned]. pga.com.</ref> A week later the [[World Anti-Doping Agency|World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)]] lifted the ban on deer antler spray, but with urgency, "Deer Antler Velvet Spray may contain [[IGF-1]] and WADA recommends therefore that athletes be extremely vigilant with this supplement because it could lead to a positive test."<ref>WADA (2015-9-18). WADA urges vigilance over Deer Antler Velvet Spray. [https://www.wada-ama.org/en/media/news/2013-02/wada-urges-vigilance-over-deer-antler-velvet-spray]. wada-ama.org</ref> The consensus of leading [[endocrinologist]]s concerning any purported claims and benefits "is simply that there is far too little of the substance in even the purest forms of the spray to make any difference",<ref name="DiSalvo">DiSalvo (2015-9-18). How to Squeeze Snake Oil from Deer Antlers and Make Millions. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2013/11/10/how-to-get-snake-oil-from-deer-antlers-and-make-millions/] forbes.com</ref> and "there is no medically valid way to deliver IGF-1 orally or in a spray."<ref>Lallanilla (2015-9-18) Ray Lewis & Deer-Antler Spray: What Does The Science Say? [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ray-lewis-deer-antler-spray-science_n_2601031] huffingtonpost.com</ref>
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