The NFL banned substance list covers a wide range of drugs from steroids to supplements. Players test positive defense is often a variation of, “I didn’t know it was in the supplement I took.”
It sounds like a questionable defense at first, but see for yourself the vast number of substances players have to be aware of. Here’s the this list of all the NFL’s banned substances:
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| The following substances and methods are prohibited by the National Football League: | |
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| I. ANABOLIC AGENTS | Â |
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| A. Â ANABOLIC/ANDROGENIC STEROIDS: | Â |
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| Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
| Androstenediol | Androstederm |
| Androstenedione | Androstan, Androtex |
| Androsterone | Â |
| 1-Androstenediol | 1-AD |
| 1-Androstenedione | Â |
| 5?-androst-2-ene-17-one | Â |
| (Delta-2-androst-17-one) | Delta-2 |
| Bolandiol | Â |
| Bolasterone | Myagen |
| Boldenone | Equipoise, Parenabol |
| Boldione | Â |
| Calusterone | Â |
| Clostebol | Turinabol, Steranabol |
| Danazol | Cyclomen, Danatrol |
| Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone | Oral-Turinabol |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone | DHEA, Prasterone |
| Desoxymethyltestosterone | DMT, Madol |
| Dihydrotestosterone | DHT, Stanolone |
| Drostanolone | Drolban |
| Epi-dihydrotestosterone | Â |
| Epitestosterone | Â |
| Ethylestrenol | Maxibolin, Orabolin |
| Etiocholanolone | Â |
| Fluoxymesterone | Halotestin |
| Formebolone | Esiclene, Hubernol |
| Furazabol | Miotolon |
| Gestrinone | Tridomose |
| 17-Hydroxypregnenedione | Â |
| 17-Hydroxyprogesterone | Â |
| Hydroxytestosterone | Â |
| 4-Hydroxytestosterone | Â |
| 17-Keto-DHEA | Â |
| Mestanolone | Â |
| Methasterone | Â |
| Mesterolone | Proviron |
| Methandienone | Danabol, Dianabol |
| Methandriol | Androdiol |
| Methandrostenolone | Dianabol |
| Methenolone | Primobolan |
| Methyldienolone | Â |
| Methyltestosterone | Metandren |
| Methyl-1-testosterone | M1T |
| 7?-Methyl-19-nortestosterone | MENT |
| Methylnortestosterone | Â |
| Methyltrienolone | Â |
| Metribolone | Â |
| Mibolerone | Testorex |
| Nandrolone | Â |
| 19-Norandrostenediol | 19-Diol |
| 19-Norandrostenedione | 19 Nora Force |
| 19-Norandrosterone | Â |
| Norboletone | Genabol |
| Norclostebol | Â |
| Norethandrolone | Nilevar |
| 19-Noretiocholanolone | Â |
| Normethandrolone | Â |
| 19-Nortestosterone (Nandrolone) | Deca-Durabolin |
| Oxabolone | Â |
| Oxandrolone | Anavar, Lonovar |
| 6-Oxoandrosterone | 6-Oxo |
| Oxymesterone | Oranabol |
| Oxymetholone | Anadrol |
| Prostanozol | Â |
| Quinbolone | Anabolicum Vister |
| Progesterone | Â |
| Stanozolol | Stromba, Winstrol |
| Stenbolone | Â |
| Testosterone | Andronate |
| 1-Testosterone | Â |
| Tetrahydrogestrinone | THG |
| Trenbolone | Finaject |
| Â | and other substances with a similar chemical structure and similar biological effect(s) |
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| B. Â PROTEIN AND PEPTIDE HORMONES: | Â |
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| Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
| Human Growth Hormone (hGH) | Saizen, Humatrope, Nutropin AQ |
| Animal Growth Hormones | Â |
| Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) | Novarel, Menotropins |
| Insulin Growth Factor (IGF-1) | Â |
| Erythropoietin (EPO) | Â |
| Growth Hormone Releasing Hormones (GHRH) | CJC-1295, Sermorelin, Tesamorelin |
| Growth Hormone Secetagogues (GHS) | Ghrelin, Ghrelin mimetics (Anamorelin, Ipamorelin) |
| Growth Hormone Releasing Peptides (GHRP)Â Â Â | Alexamorelin, GHRP-6, Hexarelin, Pralmorelin (GHRP-2) |
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| C. OTHER ANABOLIC AGENTS (INCLUDING BETA-2-AGONISTS) | Â |
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| Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
| Clenbuterol | Â |
| Zilpaterol | Zilmax |
| Tibolone | Â |
| Zeranol | Â |
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| D. Â ANTI-ESTROGENIC AGENTS: | Â |
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| Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
| Aminoglutethimide | Cytadren |
| Anastrozole | Arimidex |
| Androsta-3,5-diene-7,17-dione | Arimistane |
| 4-androstene-3,6,17 trione | 6-oxo |
| Clomiphene | Clomid |
| Cyclofenil | Â |
| Exemestane | Aromastin |
| Fadrozole | Afema |
| Formestane | Lentarone |
| Fulvestrant | Faslodex |
| Letrozole | Femara |
| Raloxifene | Evista |
| Tamoxifen | Â |
| Testolactone | Teslac |
| Toremifene | Acapodene |
| Vorazole | Rivizor |
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| E. SELECTIVE ANDROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS (SARMs) (LGD-4033, etc.) | |
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| II. MASKING AGENTS | Â |
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| A. Â Â DIURETICS | Â |
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| Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
| Acetazolamide | Amilco |
| Amiloride | Midamor |
| Bendroflumethiazide | Aprinox |
| Benzthiazide | Aquatag |
| Bumetanide | Burine |
| Canrenone | Â |
| Chlorothiazide | Diuril |
| Chlorthalidone | Â |
| Cyclothiazide | Anhydron |
| Ethacrynic Acid | Edecrin |
| Flumethiazide | Â |
| Furosemide | Lasix |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Aprozide |
| Hydroflumethiazide | Leodrine |
| Indapamide | Lozol, Natrilix |
| Methyclothiazide | Aquatensen |
| Metolazone | Zaroxolyn |
| Polythiazide | Renese |
| Probenecid | Benemid |
| Quinethazone | Hydromox |
| Spironolactone | Aldactone |
| Triamterene | Jatropur, Dytac |
| Trichlormethiazide | Anatran |
| Â | and other substances with a similar chemical structure and similar biological effect(s) |
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| III. STIMULANTS | Â |
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| Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
| Adrafinil | Â |
| Adrenaline | Â |
| Amfepramone | Â |
| Amiphenazole | Â |
| Amphetamine | Greenies, Speed, Adderall |
| Amphetaminil | Â |
| Armodafinil | Nuvigil |
| Benfluorex | Â |
| Benzphetamine | Â |
| Benzylpiperazine | Â |
| Bromantan | Â |
| Cathine | Â |
| Clobenzorex | Â |
| Cropropamide | Â |
| Crotetamide | Â |
| Dimethylamphetamine | Â |
| Ephedrine | Ma Huang, Chi Powder |
| Etamivan | Â |
| Etilamphetamine | Â |
| Etilefrine | Â |
| Famprofazone | Â |
| Fenbutrazate | Â |
| Fencamfamin | Â |
| Fencamine | Â |
| Fenetylline | Â |
| Fenfluramine | Phen-Fen, Redux Fenetylline |
| Fenproporex | Â |
| Furfenorex | Â |
| Heptaminol | Â |
| Isometheptene | Â |
| Levmetamfetamine | Â |
| Lisdexamfetamine | Vyvanse |
| Meclofenoxate | Â |
| Mefenorex | Â |
| Mephentermine | Â |
| Mesocarb | Â |
| Methamphetamine | Â |
| 2-amino-6-methylheptane | Octodrine |
| P-Methylamphetamine | Â |
| Methylenedioxyamphetamine | Â |
| Methylephedrine | Â |
| Methylhexaneamine (Dimethylpentylamine) | Â |
| Methylphenidate | Ritalin, Daytrana, Metadate, Methylin |
| Modafinil | Provigil |
| Nikethamide | Â |
| Norfenefrine | Â |
| Norfenfluramine | Â |
| Octopamine | Â |
| Oxilofrine | Â |
| Parahydroxyamphetamine | Â |
| Pemoline | Â |
| Pentetrazol | Â |
| Phendimetrazine | Â |
| Phenmetrazine | Â |
| Phenpromethamine | Â |
| Phentermine | Fastin, Adipex, Ionamin |
| Prenylamine | Â |
| 4-Phenylpiracetam | Carphedon |
| Prenylamine | Â |
| Prolintane | Â |
| Propylhexedrine | Â |
| Pseudoephedrine * | Sudafed, Actifed |
| Selegiline | Â |
| Sibutramine | Â |
| Strychnine | Â |
| Synephrine | Bitter Orange,Citrus Aurantium |
| Tuaminoheptane | — |
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| * Except as properly prescribed by Club medical personnel. | Â |