The NCAA list of banned-drug classes is subject to change by the NCAA Executive Committee. Any changes will be incorporated in this page. The term "related compounds" comprises substances that are included in the class by their pharmacological action and/or chemical structure. No substance belonging to the prohibited class may be used, regardless of whether it is specifically listed as an example.
Bylaw 31.2.3.1 Banned Drugs
The following is the list of banned-drug classes:
(a) Stimulants:
amiphenazole
amphetamine
bemigride
benzphetamine
bromantan
caffeine1
chlorphentermine
cocaine
cropropamide
crothetamide
diethylpropion
dimethylamphetamine
doxapram
ephedrine
ethamivan
ethylamphetamine
fencamfamine
meclofenoxate
methamphetamine
methylene-dioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) (Ecstasy)
methylphenidate
nikethamide
pemoline
pentetrazol
phendimetrazine
phenmetrazine
phentermine
picrotoxine
pipradol
prolintane
strychnine
and related compounds *
(b) Anabolic Agents:
anabolic
steroids
androstenediol
androstenedione
boldenone
clostebol
dehydrochlormethyl-testosterone
dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
dromostanolone
fluoxymesterone
mesterolone
methandienone
methenolone
methyltestosterone
nandrolone
norandrostenediol
norandrostenedione
norethandrolone
oxandrolone
oxymesterone
oxymetholone
stanozolol
testosterone2
and related compounds *
Other anabolic agents
clenbuterol
(c) Substances Banned for Specific Sports:
Rifle:
alcohol
atenolol
metoprolol
nadolol
pindolol
propranolol
timolol
and related compounds *
(d) Diuretics:
acetazolamide
bendroflumethiazide
benzthiazide
bumetanide
chlorothiazide
chlorthalidone
ethacrynic acid
flumethiazide
furosemide
hydrochlorothiazide
hydroflumethiazide
methyclothiazide
metolazone
polythiazide
quinethazone
spironolactone
triamterene
trichlormethiazide
and related compounds *
(e) Street Drugs:
heroin
marijuana3
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)3
(f) Peptide Hormones and Analogues
chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG - human chorionic gonadotrophin)
corticotrophin (ACTH)
growth hormone (HGH, somatotrophin)
All the respective releasing factors of the above-mentioned substances also are banned.
erythropoietin (EPO)
sermorelin
(g) Definitions of positive depends on the following:
1 for caffeine-if the concentration in urine exceeds 15 micrograms/ml.
2 for testosterone-if the administration of testosterone or the use of any other manipulation has the result of increasing the ratio of the total concentration of testosterone to that of epitestosterone in the urine to greater than 6:1, unless there is evidence that this ratio is due to a physiological or pathological condition.
3 for marijuana and THC-if the concentration in the urine of THC metabolite exceeds 15 nanograms/ml.
* The term "related compounds" comprises substances that are included in the class by their pharmacological action and/or chemical structure. No substance belonging to the prohibited class may be used, regardless of whether it is specifically listed as an example.
Supplements
Nutritional supplements are not strictly regulated and may contain substances banned by the NCAA. For questions regarding nutritional supplements, please visit the National Center for Drug Free Sport Resource Exchange Center (REC) Web site.
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