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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Sep 17.
Published in final edited form as: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2006 Nov 28;88(2-3):156–162. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.10.013

Table 2. Examples of Genuine of AAS vs. Sports Supplements.

Genuine AAS Sports Supplements
(illicit, federally controlled substances) (licit, over-the counter, containing no AAS)


Chemical name Brand names Examples of Brand Names
testosterone Sustanon creatine Creavescent
Duratest Anavol
Depo-testosterone Betagen
Mass Stack
nandrolone decanoate Deca-durabolin Mass Cycle
methenolone Primobolan adrenal steroidsa Andro
Nor Andro
methandienone Dianabol Andro-Stack
Anabol 3 Andro Xtreme
oxandrolone Anavar other supplements Lipovar
Anator
oxymetholone Anadrol Anadrox
Tribex
methyltestosterone Metandren Anabolic Formula
Mesteron Metabolol
Methyl-Masterdrol
trenbolone Finaject Hi-Tech Anavar
Parabolan Hi-Tech Dianabol
Hi-Tech Metanabol
stanazolol Winstrol Doctor's Testosterone Gel
a

Adrenal steroids such as androstenedione and its relatives, which have only weak anabolic activity, were available over the counter until January 2005, but became federally controlled substances under the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004. Only DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is still legally available in supplement stores.