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Why would athletes use meldonium?
The drug meldonium is in the news after tennis champ Maria Sharapova admitted she took it. But what is it and why are some athletes taking it? CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains.
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LONDON - JUNE 27: Maria Sharapova of Russia serves against Nathalie Dechy of France during the seventh day of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on June 27, 2005 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
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