The pressures young athletes feel to play at the next level whether it be at the collegiate level or making it pro are sometimes overwhelming. Athletic scholarships are becoming more and more competitive. With the pressures from parents, club coaches etc. young athletes are looking for ways to get ahead of the competition.  Steroids are on a rise in young athletes among other performance enhancing drugs. Below you will find  a list of banned substances from the NCAA.

Stimulants

• Cocaine
• Ephedrine (Ma huang)
• Methamphetamine
• Synephrine (Citurs Aurantium, Zhi Shi, Bitter Orange)

Anabolic Agents

• Androsteredione
• Bolderione
• DHEA
• Nandroione
• Testosterone
• THG
• 19-Norandrostenedione

Street Drugs

• Heroin
• Marijuana
• THC

Diuretics and Urine Manipulators

• Bumetanide
• Probenicid
• Finasteride (Propecia)

Peptide Hormones and Analogues

• Erythropoietin (EPO)
• Human Growth Hormone (HGH)

Anti-Estrogens

• Clomiphene (Clomid)
• Tamoxifen

Beta 2 Agonists (Permitted by inhalation)

• Formoterol
• Salmeterol

Banned Substances found in National/Dietary Supplements

• Androstenediol
• Androstenedione
• Caffeine
• Citrus Aurantium
• DHEA
• Ephedrine (Ma Huang)
• Norandrostenediol
• Norandrostendione
• Synephrine

Dietary supplements have been linked to a positive drug results. Many supplements have banned drugs not listed on the label causing some student athletes to lose their eligibility.

Common Prescriptions Containing Banned Substances

• Adderoll
• Anadrol
• Androgel
• Cylert
• Dexedrine
• Epogene
• Lasix
• Oxandrin
• Ritalin
• Testoderm

Medical exception may be granted for required use with proper prescription.