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:
The following substances and methods are prohibited by the National Football League: | |
I. ANABOLIC AGENTS | |
A. Â ANABOLIC/ANDROGENIC STEROIDS: | |
Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
Androstenediol | Androstederm |
Androstenedione | Androstan, Androtex |
Androsterone | |
1-Androstenediol | 1-AD |
1-Androstenedione | |
5?-androst-2-ene-17-one | |
(Delta-2-androst-17-one) | Delta-2 |
Bolandiol | |
Bolasterone | Myagen |
Boldenone | Equipoise, Parenabol |
Boldione | |
Calusterone | |
Clostebol | Turinabol, Steranabol |
Danazol | Cyclomen, Danatrol |
Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone | Oral-Turinabol |
Dehydroepiandrosterone | DHEA, Prasterone |
Desoxymethyltestosterone | DMT, Madol |
Dihydrotestosterone | DHT, Stanolone |
Drostanolone | Drolban |
Epi-dihydrotestosterone | |
Epitestosterone | |
Ethylestrenol | Maxibolin, Orabolin |
Etiocholanolone | |
Fluoxymesterone | Halotestin |
Formebolone | Esiclene, Hubernol |
Furazabol | Miotolon |
Gestrinone | Tridomose |
17-Hydroxypregnenedione | |
17-Hydroxyprogesterone | |
Hydroxytestosterone | |
4-Hydroxytestosterone | |
17-Keto-DHEA | |
Mestanolone | |
Methasterone | |
Mesterolone | Proviron |
Methandienone | Danabol, Dianabol |
Methandriol | Androdiol |
Methandrostenolone | Dianabol |
Methenolone | Primobolan |
Methyldienolone | |
Methyltestosterone | Metandren |
Methyl-1-testosterone | M1T |
7?-Methyl-19-nortestosterone | MENT |
Methylnortestosterone | |
Methyltrienolone | |
Metribolone | |
Mibolerone | Testorex |
Nandrolone | |
19-Norandrostenediol | 19-Diol |
19-Norandrostenedione | 19 Nora Force |
19-Norandrosterone | |
Norboletone | Genabol |
Norclostebol | |
Norethandrolone | Nilevar |
19-Noretiocholanolone | |
Normethandrolone | |
19-Nortestosterone (Nandrolone) | Deca-Durabolin |
Oxabolone | |
Oxandrolone | Anavar, Lonovar |
6-Oxoandrosterone | 6-Oxo |
Oxymesterone | Oranabol |
Oxymetholone | Anadrol |
Prostanozol | |
Quinbolone | Anabolicum Vister |
Progesterone | |
Stanozolol | Stromba, Winstrol |
Stenbolone | |
Testosterone | Andronate |
1-Testosterone | |
Tetrahydrogestrinone | THG |
Trenbolone | Finaject |
and other substances with a similar chemical structure and similar biological effect(s) | |
B. Â PROTEIN AND PEPTIDE HORMONES: | |
Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
Human Growth Hormone (hGH) | Saizen, Humatrope, Nutropin AQ |
Animal Growth Hormones | |
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) | Novarel, Menotropins |
Insulin Growth Factor (IGF-1) | |
Erythropoietin (EPO) | |
Growth Hormone Releasing Hormones (GHRH) | CJC-1295, Sermorelin, Tesamorelin |
Growth Hormone Secetagogues (GHS) | Ghrelin, Ghrelin mimetics (Anamorelin, Ipamorelin) |
Growth Hormone Releasing Peptides (GHRP) | Alexamorelin, GHRP-6, Hexarelin, Pralmorelin (GHRP-2) |
C. OTHER ANABOLIC AGENTS (INCLUDING BETA-2-AGONISTS) | |
Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
Clenbuterol | |
Zilpaterol | Zilmax |
Tibolone | |
Zeranol | |
D. Â ANTI-ESTROGENIC AGENTS: | |
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 | |
Exemestane | Aromastin |
Fadrozole | Afema |
Formestane | Lentarone |
Fulvestrant | Faslodex |
Letrozole | Femara |
Raloxifene | Evista |
Tamoxifen | |
Testolactone | Teslac |
Toremifene | Acapodene |
Vorazole | Rivizor |
E. SELECTIVE ANDROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS (SARMs) (LGD-4033, etc.) | |
(brand names include Andarine, Ostarine) | |
II. MASKING AGENTS | |
A. Â Â DIURETICS | |
Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
Acetazolamide | Amilco |
Amiloride | Midamor |
Bendroflumethiazide | Aprinox |
Benzthiazide | Aquatag |
Bumetanide | Burine |
Canrenone | |
Chlorothiazide | Diuril |
Chlorthalidone | |
Cyclothiazide | Anhydron |
Ethacrynic Acid | Edecrin |
Flumethiazide | |
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 |
and other substances with a similar chemical structure and similar biological effect(s) | |
III. STIMULANTS | |
Generic Name | Brand Names (Examples) |
Adrafinil | |
Adrenaline | |
Amfepramone | |
Amiphenazole | |
Amphetamine | Greenies, Speed, Adderall |
Amphetaminil | |
Armodafinil | Nuvigil |
Benfluorex | |
Benzphetamine | |
Benzylpiperazine | |
Bromantan | |
Cathine | |
Clobenzorex | |
Cropropamide | |
Crotetamide | |
Dimethylamphetamine | |
Ephedrine | Ma Huang, Chi Powder |
Etamivan | |
Etilamphetamine | |
Etilefrine | |
Famprofazone | |
Fenbutrazate | |
Fencamfamin | |
Fencamine | |
Fenetylline | |
Fenfluramine | Phen-Fen, Redux Fenetylline |
Fenproporex | |
Furfenorex | |
Heptaminol | |
Isometheptene | |
Levmetamfetamine | |
Lisdexamfetamine | Vyvanse |
Meclofenoxate | |
Mefenorex | |
Mephentermine | |
Mesocarb | |
Methamphetamine | |
2-amino-6-methylheptane | Octodrine |
P-Methylamphetamine | |
Methylenedioxyamphetamine | |
Methylephedrine | |
Methylhexaneamine (Dimethylpentylamine) | |
Methylphenidate | Ritalin, Daytrana, Metadate, Methylin |
Modafinil | Provigil |
Nikethamide | |
Norfenefrine | |
Norfenfluramine | |
Octopamine | |
Oxilofrine | |
Parahydroxyamphetamine | |
Pemoline | |
Pentetrazol | |
Phendimetrazine | |
Phenmetrazine | |
Phenpromethamine | |
Phentermine | Fastin, Adipex, Ionamin |
Prenylamine | |
4-Phenylpiracetam | Carphedon |
Prenylamine | |
Prolintane | |
Propylhexedrine | |
Pseudoephedrine * | Sudafed, Actifed |
Selegiline | |
Sibutramine | |
Strychnine | |
Synephrine | Bitter Orange,Citrus Aurantium |
Tuaminoheptane | — |
* Except as properly prescribed by Club medical personnel. |