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Banned Substances & Policies

The following products are banned from the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
and the ABA/INBA/PNBA

This is not a complete list, as new products are introduced every day!

Natural Drug Free Requirements

• All competitors must be drug free for amount of time allocated for the competition they are in- National and International Events have a minimum of five years drug free, unless stipulated differently. Drug testing is to conform to IOC regulated Standards.
• Once your entry form is received you will be contacted to verify your appointment time for the polygraph test.
• You must obtain two characters references attesting that you have been drug free depending on amount of time allocated for the competition.
• You will be required to pay for your polygraph test. Pending on the competition, overall winners will be required to take an additional test, urine or blood.
• This includes all performance enhancing "drugs" that are on the IOC banned list.
• All athletes must pass a polygraph or urine test every 60 days (if they are competing).
• We will also conduct random drug testing at each event as well as random testing to all members of the Natural Teams throughout the year.
• Random drug testing for Team members began January 1st, 1999 and we will conduct a minimum of 1-2 tests per month.
• If an athlete tests positive for a banned substance they will be suspended from competing for a minimum of one year up to lifetime ban, and their name, picture and test results posted on website and magazines.
• Any member of the Natural Teams that is found experimenting with a banned substance will be banned from the team for life. The athlete suspension begins immediately upon receipt of a positive test. The athlete has the right to appeal the decision, however, the suspension remains in effect until either the "B" sample confirms or refutes the findings or a meeting is held by the representatives of the local federation and the International committee where the case may be appealed. Once a final ruling is made by the local and International INBA committee, then there is no second appeal.. In the case of an inaccurate reading on the polygraph test they will be obliged to undergo a urine test with a final decision pending a meeting of the INBA Committee."
• Be advised that among the banned substances are ephedrine and its derivatives, DHEA and Andro and all of its derivatives. It is your responsibility to be aware of the substances that are on the banned list. Ignorance is not an excuse.

Official Banned Substances :

The following is a non-exhaustive list of banned and/or restricted substances. Please very with the appropriate IOC regulated body for a complete and up-to-date listing.

I. DOPING CLASSES

A. Stimulants

• amiphenazole
• amphetamines
• amineptine
• cocaine
• ephedrine
• fencamfamine
• mesocarb
• pentylentetrazol
• pipradol
• salbutamol & terbutaline (are permitted by inhaler only and must be declared to the relevant medical authority.)

NOTE: All imidazole preparations are acceptable for topical use, e.g. oxymetazoline. Vasoconstrictors (e.g. adrenaline) may be administered with local anesthetic agents. Topical preparations (e.g. nasal, ophthalmologic) of Phenylephrine are permitted.

B. Narcotic analgesics

• dextromoramide
• dextropropoxyphene
• diamorphine
• methadone
• morphine
• pentazocine
• pethidine

.... and related substances

NOTE: Codeine, Dextromethorphan, Dihydrocodeine, Diphenoxylate and Pholcodine are permitted.

C. Anabolic agents

The Anabolic class includes anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) and Beta-2 Agonists.

1.Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS)

The AAS class includes testosterone and substances that are related in structure and activity to it. They have been misused in sport to increase muscle strength bulk, and to promote aggressiveness.

Some examples of AAS are:

• clostebol
• fluoxymesterone
• metandienone
• metenolone
• nandrolone
• oxandrolone
• stanozolol
• testosterone *

... and related substances

Note: The administration of testosterone is banned. The presence of a testosterone (T) to epitestosterone (E) ratio greater than six (6) to one (1) in the urine of a competitor constitutes an offense unless there is evidence that this ratio is due to a physiological or pathological condition, e.g. low epitestosterone excretion, androgen production by tumor, enzyme deficiencies.

2.Beta-2 Agonists

Some examples of beta-2 Agonists are:

• clenbuterol
• salbutamol
• terbutaline
• saimeterol
• fenoterol

.... and related substances

D. Diuretics

Some examples of diuretics are:

• acetazolamide
• bumetanide
• chlorthalidone
• ethacrynic acid
• furosemide
• hydrochlorothiazide
• mannitol
• mersalyl
• spironolactone
• triamterene

.... and related substances

E. Peptide and Glycoprotein hormones and analogues

1.Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG - human chorionic Gonadotrophin)

2.Corticotropin (ACTH)

3.Growth hormone (HGH, somatropin)

4.Erythrorpoietin (EPO)

… and related substances

II. METHODS

A. Blood doping

B. Pharmacological, chemical and physical manipulation

( The responsible authorities ban the use of substances and of methods that alter the integrity and validity of urine samples used in doping controls. Examples of banned methods are catheterization, urine substitution and/or tampering, inhibition of renal excretion. e.g. by probenecid and related compounds, and epitestosterone administration.)

III. CLASSES OF DRUGS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS

C. Local anesthetics

Injectable local anesthetics are permitted under the following conditions:

(a) that bupivacaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine, procaine etc. are used but not cocaine.

Vasoconstrictor agents (e.g. adrenaline) may be used in conjunction with local aesthetics.

(b) only local or intra-articular injections may be administered;

(c) only when medically justified (i.e. the details including diagnosis, dose and route of

administration must be submitted immediately in writing to the relevant medical authority.

D. Corticosteroids

The use of Corticosteroids is banned except

(a) for topical use (aural, opthalmological and dermatogical) but not rectal;

(b) by inhalation;

(c) by intra-articular or local injection.

E. Beta-blockers

Some examples of beta-blockers are:

• acebutalol
• alprenolol
• atenolof
• labetalol
• metoprolol
• nadolol
• oxprenolol
• propranolol
• sotalol

.... and related substances

EXPANDED LIST OF EXAMPLES

Caution: This is not an exhaustive list of banned substances. It is provided only to give the reader a more comprehensive list of banned substances. Many substances that do not appear on this expanded list are considered banned under the term "and related substances".

A. Stimulants

amfepramone metamfetamine

amineptine methoxyphenamine

amfetamine methylendioxyamfetamine

cathine methylephedrine

cropropamide nikethamide

crotetamide norphenfluramine

etamivan parahydroxyamfetamine

etilamfetamine pemoline

etilefrine phendimetrazine

fencamfamin phentermine

fenetylline phenylpropanolamine

fenfluramine pholedrine

heptaminol prolintane

mefenorex propylhexedrine

mephentermine pseudoephedrine

mesocarb salbutamol

strychnine

B. Narcotics

dextropropoxyphene

ethylmorphine

hydrocodone

morphine

pentazocine

pethidine

propoxyphene

C. Anabolic Agents

(1)Anabolic steroids

(2)Beta2-agonists

boldenone metenolone

clenbuterol methandriol

clostebol methyltestosterone

danazol mibolerone

dehydrochlormethyltest nandrolone

dihydrotestosterone norethandrolone

drostanolone oxandrolone

fluoxymesterone oxymesterone

formebolone oxymetholone

Insulin stanozolol

metandienone testosterone

trenbolone

Winstrol

IOC/WDFPF SUBSTANCES AND METHODS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES
(IN-AND OUT-OF-COMPETITION)
A full list can also be viewed on the WADA internet website

www.wada-ama.org

Prohibited Classes of Substances and Prohibited Methods.
It is the Athletes responsibility to make themselves aware of updates.
Doping contravenes the ethics of both sport and medical science.
Doping consists of:

1. The administration of substances belonging to prohibited classes of pharmacological agents, and/or.
2. The use of various prohibited methods. The WDFPF regards Beta Blockers as acceptable medication.
The official text of the Prohibited List shall be maintained by WADA and shall be published in
English and French. In the event of any conflict between the English and French versions,
the English version shall prevail.

This List shall come into effect on 1 January 2007