The following products are banned from use in Midwest Christian Bodybuilding.
This is not a complete list, as new products are introduced every day!
Natural and Drug Free
- All competitors must be drug free for a minimum of five years before the competition.
- You must obtain two characters referennces attesting that you have been drug free for five years. - Overall winners will be required to take a urine test.
- If an athlete tests positive for a bannned substance they will be banned from competing for life, but may still remain a member of MCBB.
- The athlete ban begins immediately upoon 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. Once a final ruling is made, there is no second appeal.
- Be advised that among the banned substtances 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.
Official Banned Substances :
The following is a non-exhaustive list of banned and/or restricted substances.
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
cocaine methylphenidate
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
Since our future shows will be sanctioned by the INBF, you can also visit the INBF web site for more information on banned substances at http://www.inbf.net/drugfree.html