Ask the Fight Doc: Are OTC performance-enhancing products legal and safe in MMA?

Dr. Johnny BenjaminAthletic commissions throughout North America obviously ban illegal performance-enhancing drugs among mixed-martial-arts competitors.

But what about those “legal” performance-enhancers you can purchase over
the counter at your local vitamin shop?

In our latest installment of “Ask the Fight Doc,” Dr. Johnny Benjamin discusses some of the key ingredients in these popular products and some of the potential problems and health effects would-be buyers should understand.


Dr. Johnny BenjaminAthletic commissions throughout North America obviously ban illegal performance-enhancing drugs among mixed-martial-arts competitors.

But what about those “legal” performance-enhancers you can purchase over
the counter at your local vitamin shop?

In our latest installment of “Ask the Fight Doc,” Dr. Johnny Benjamin discusses some of the key ingredients in these popular products and some of the potential problems and health effects would-be buyers should understand.