Italian doctor under investigation for administering ozone therapy

One of the blood bags from Fuentes' clinic

One of the blood bags from Fuentes' clinic (Image credit: AFP)

An Italian doctor, Enrico Lazzaro, has come under investigation for the unlawful practice of a doping technique, ozone therapy, as reported Friday in the Italian Gazzetta dello Sport paper. Ozone therapy, also known as autohemotherapy, enriches oxygen in the blood and may therefore improve athletic performance.