During his last NFL season, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis came under suspicion for using a spray made of the velvet-like lining of deer antlers. The spray is deployed underneath your tongue. The spray is thought to contain IGF-1, a performance-enhancing compound. IGF-1 is banned by the NFL and many other sports organizations. Golfer Vijary Singh has also admitted to using deer antler spray in the past.
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Ingesting Crushed Deer Antler
During his last NFL season, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis came under suspicion for using a spray made of the velvet-like lining of deer antlers. The spray is deployed underneath your tongue. The spray is thought to contain IGF-1, a performance-enhancing compound. IGF-1 is banned by the NFL and many other sports organizations. Golfer Vijary Singh has also admitted to using deer antler spray in the past.
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Maddy Lucier
- As an associate editor for STACK, Maddy creates lifestyle, social media, gear and nutrition content for our audience of athletes. She played volleyball and basketball in high school and rowed in college.
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