Information on Banned Substances for Student Athletes in Maine
Learn
more about Performance Enhancing Substances, i.e. anabolic steroids,
which are used to build muscle, and other supplements used to boost
physical performance.
General Information on Performance Enhancing Substances:
Performance-enhancing drugs: Dangerous, damaging and potentially deadly:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/performance-enhancing-drugs/HQ01105
What you need to know about performance enhancing supplements:
http://www.center4research.org/supplements.html
Examining the safety of natural supplements:
http://www.center4research.org/supplements2.html
Tips for coaches and athletes from Gary Green, M.D., chair of the drug-education
and drug-testing subcommittee of the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards
and Medical Aspects of Sports
http://www.princeton.edu/~ivyorg/augtipca.html
Anabolic Steroids are human-made substances related to male sex hormones.
Some athletes abuse anabolic steroids to enhance performance. Abuse of
anabolic steroids can lead to serious health problems, some of which
are irreversible.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse:
http://www.steroidabuse.gov/
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
http://www.usantidoping.org/athletes/cheating_health.html
Steroid information for Teens
NIDA for TEENS: Anabolic Steroids
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_ster1.asp
Tips for Teens on Steroids
http://www.ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/PHD726/
Herbal/Natural Supplements
Herbal supplements can act in the same way
as drugs. Therefore, they can cause medical problems if not used
correctly or if taken in large amounts. In the United States, herbal
and other dietary supplements are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) as foods. This means that they do not have to
meet the same standards as drugs and over-the-counter medications for
proof of safety and effectiveness.
Synephrine (bitter orange, citrus
aurantium, zhi shi)
Bitter Orange Under Scrutiny as New Ephedra
http://www.umich.edu/~exphysio/mvs.241/BitterOrnge.webstract.pdf
Ephedra (ma huang)
News Release: FDA Prohibits Sale of Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedrine Alkaloids... http://www.foodsafety.gov/~lrd/fpephed6.html
Information on Drugs, Herbs and Supplements from MedlinePlus
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health providing information on prescription and over-the-counter
medicines, herbs and supplements:
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-dhea.html
Ephedra
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-ephedra.html
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