The Anti-Doping Database contains verified anti-doping rule violations registered for Jamaica. This country profile provides aggregated statistics across sports, substances, testing types and sanction lengths, including trends over time and active sanctions.
In Jamaica, the sport with the highest number of anti-doping rule violations is Track and field, while the most frequently detected substance is Methylhexaneamine. The average suspension length for sanctioned athletes is 10 months.
In Jamaica, 22% of the anti-doping rule violations in the database come from out-of-competition testing, while 78% are from in-competition tests.
The data below is generated dynamically from disciplinary decisions, published testing programs and official anti-doping authority reports. No individual athlete information is displayed on this page; the focus is entirely on high-level patterns and long-term trends.
The ranking above shows how Jamaica compares to other countries in the Anti-Doping Database based on registered anti-doping rule violations.
Methylhexanamine (or Dimethylamylamine, DMAA) was added to the WADA prohibited list 2010 as a stimulant. Methylhexaneamine, a component of geranium oil, is now the ingredient of a variety of supplements. It is chemically related to ephedrine and amphetamine. In New Zeeland it is an active ingredient in 'party pills'. In addition it has been found in weight loss products. Adverse effects of this drug include stroke, nausea and headache. In the 1970 this stimulant was used as a nasal decongestant, but has not been medically used since. According to WADA the substance has now reappeared in a number of nutritional supplements and was therefore subject to potential inadvertent use by athletes. Because of this the drug was re-classified for 2011 from the 'non-specified' to 'specified' stimulant class, meaning that if the athlete can prove that they did not take the drug intentionally he or she may get a reduced sanction. Several cases of methylhexanamine were found during the 2010 Commonwealth Games. In addition, in October 2010, nine Australian Athletes were found by the Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority to have tested positive for the substance. http://www.cyclingnews.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylhexanamine
The balance between In-Competition and Out-of-Competition testing reveals the maturity of a country's anti-doping program.
A higher proportion of OOC tests typically indicates a more proactive approach to deterring doping during training periods.
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