Table 1.

Examples of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs

Drug Class	Primary Trade/Street Name(s)	Generic Name	Description and Function
Anabolic Androgenic Steroids	Anavar	Oxandrolone	Synthetic hormones derived from male teroids such as testosterone or nortestosterone designed to increase protein synthesis for muscle growth, along with enhancing the development and maintenance of male characteristics
	Androgel	Testosterone
	Deca-Durabolin, “Deca”	Nandrolone Decanoate
	Dianabol, “D-bol”	Methandrostenolone
	Equipoise, “EQ”	Boldenone Undecylenate
	Sustanon ‘250’	Testosterone propionate + testosterone phenylpropionate + testosterone isocaproate + testosterone decanoate
	Testosterone cypionate	Testosterone cypionate
	Trenbolone, “Tren-A,” “Fina”	Trenbalone acetate
	Winstrol, “Winny,” “Win-V”	Stanozolol
Non-Steroidal Anabolics	Human Growth Hormone, “HGH”	Somatropin	Pituitary (hGH) or pancreatic (insulin) hormones taken to increase muscle growth and restore youth
	Insulin, “Slin”	Insulin
Cutting Drugs	Cytomel, “T-3”	Liothyronine	Synthetic thyroid hormones used to increase metabolism and reduce fat
	Synthroid, “T-4”	Levothyroxine
Stimulants	Ephedrine	Ephedrine hydrochloride or Ephedrine sulfate	Central nervous system stimulants that increase metabolic rate through autonomic arousal
Ancillary Agents	Arimidex	Anastrozole	Function varies based on substance but sually targets some physiological process disrupted by training or concurrent drug use
	Clomid	Clomiphene citrate
	Nolvadex, “Nolva”	Tamoxifen citrate
	“HCG”	Human Chronionic
		Gonadatropin
	Viagra	Sildenafil
Supplements	Creatine	Creatine	Function varies based upon substance designed to increase an aspect of muscle development or recovery
	L-Carnitine	L-Carnitine
	L-Glutamine	L-Glutamine
	Protein powder (Whey, egg, soy rice)	Protein Powder