Banned Substances

BANNED SUBSTANCES

  • ANABOLIC STEROIDS
  • Includes but not limited to:
    • Bolasterone
    • Boldenone
    • Chloroxomesterone (dhydrochlormethyltesterone)
    • Clostebol
    • Fluoxymesterone
    • Mesterolone
    • Methandienone (methandrostenolone)
    • Methenolone
    • Methyltestosterone
    • Nandrolone
    • Norethandrolone
    • Oxymetholone
    • Stanozolol
    • Testosterone
    • All other related compounds
  • TESTOSTERONE
    • Injections
    • Patches
    • Gels
  • GROWTH HORMONES
    • Pharmaceutical hGH
    • HCG
    • Other related compounds
  • PRESCRIPTION DIURETICS
    • Fen-Phen
    • Any other prescription weight-loss substances used for bodybuilding purposes, even when physician-prescribed, are banned by the NGA
  • PRESCRIPTION PSYCHOMOTOR STIMULANTS
    • Example: Amphetamines
  • MUSCLE IMPLANTS OF ANY KIND
  • CHEMICAL/DRUGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DECEIVING OR PASSING THE POLYGRAPH TEST
  • CLENBUTEROL
  • ANY ILLEGAL OR ILLICIT BODYBUILDING DRUG OR SUBSTANCE
  • ANY FDA AND IOC BANNED SUBSTANCE

 

Note: DHEA and all other hormone precursors are not banned by the NGA. However, these substances can cause an elevated T/E ratio in excess of the 6:1 limit or produce the presence of nandrolone or any other banned substance in the urine. If the promoter opts to enforce a urine sample for testing, the athlete is responsible for any and all substances that may cause a positive in a urine test.