Drug*: Propecia
Should Amateur Racers Be Tested for Drugs?
Increasingly, race organizers are testing non-elite athletes for performance-enhancing drugs. But is it fair?厂耻产蝉迟补苍肠别:听Finasteride
叠补苍苍别诲?听No
Why: It blocks the hormones that cause male pattern baldness but won’t make you any faster.
Drug: Viagra
厂耻产蝉迟补苍肠别:听Sildenafil citrate
Banned? No
Why: Faster, stronger, longer鈥攜es. But the performance boost doesn’t transfer to sports.
顿谤耻驳:听Ventolin
厂耻产蝉迟补苍肠别:听Salbutamol
叠补苍苍别诲?听Yes
奥丑测:听Studies have shown a marginal benefit in non-asthma sufferers.
顿谤耻驳:听Marijuana
厂耻产蝉迟补苍肠别:听THC
叠补苍苍别诲?听Yes
奥丑测:听It’s not considered a performance enhancer, but it could still land you a three-month suspension.
顿谤耻驳:听Claritin-D
厂耻产蝉迟补苍肠别:听Pseudoephedrine
叠补苍苍别诲?听Yes
奥丑测:听Pop enough of it and you’re basically racing on speed.
顿谤耻驳:听Prednisone
Substance: Glucocorticosteroid
叠补苍苍别诲?听Yes
奥丑测:听This powerful anti-inflammatory can quell a rogue rash and make you feel like Superman on the course.
顿谤耻驳:听Androgel
厂耻产蝉迟补苍肠别:听Testosterone
叠补苍苍别诲?听Yes
奥丑测:听Duh.
*For more information from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency about each of these drugs, go to .