Danny Summerhill suspended after positive test for antidepressants and ADD medication

"I am a human (and a forgetful human with ADD at that) and I made a mistake.”

Danny Summerhill
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American racer Danny Summerhill has been suspended by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for failing to obtain a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) and race in 2021 while using antidepressants and the ADD medication, Adderall.

In a heartfelt Instagram post,the Coloradan explains that he’d been making his way back into racing with the Best Buddies team after a burnout, which saw him take a break from competitive cycling for nearly a year.

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