NGA Banned Substances

	The following substances and related compounds are banned by the National Gym Association, Inc. (NGA) and their use constitutes grounds for dismissal from NGA competitions and suspension from membership in the organization. 

ANABOLIC STEROIDS.  Including but not limited to bolasterone, boldenone, chloroxomesterone (dhydrochlormethyltesterone), clostebol, fluoxymesterone, mesterolone, methandienone (methandrostenolone), methenolone, methyltestosterone, nandrolone, norethandrolone, oxandrolone, oxymetholone, stanozolol, testerone, and all other related compounds.

TESTOSTERONE. (injections, patches, gels). 

TESTOSTERONE/EPITESTOSTERONE RATIO.   The T/E ratio is used to measure the presence of exogenous testosterone, or illicit elevation of testosterone levels. A T/E ratio in excess of 6.0:1 is ruled as positive.  Any substance that elevates T/E ratio above 6:1 is banned. 

GROWTH HORMONES.  (PHARMACEUTICAL hGH, HCG and any other related compound). 

PRESCRIPTION DIURETICS. (Fen_Phen and any other prescription weight_loss substance used for bodybuilding purposes, even when physician_prescribed, are banned by the NGA) 

PRESCRIPTION PSYCHOMOTOR STIMULANTS (example: Amphetamines). 

MUSCLE IMPLANTS OF ANY KIND. 

CHEMICAL/DRUGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DECEIVING OR PASSING THE POLYGRAPH TEST. 

CLENBUTEROL. 

ANY ILLEGAL OR ILLICIT BODYBUILDING DRUG OR SUBSTANCE. 

ANY FDA_BANNED SUBSTANCE EXCEPT IF OTHERWISE INDICATED.
 
ANY IOC_BANNED SUBSTANCE EXCEPT IF OTHERWISE INDICATED. 
	Note: DHEA, androstenedione, norandrostenedione, and all other hormone precursors may cause an elevated T/E ratio in excess of the 6:1 limit or produce the presence of nandrolone or any other banned substance in the urine, the athlete will be ruled as positive, thereby failing the test. 

	I have read and agree to abide by this of banned substances as a prerequisite for participation in the NGA 2015 Professional Universe or American International Championships on Nov. 15, 2015 and/or other NGA sanction events.  I further understand and agree that I will not be permitted to enter the Contest if I do not take the polygraph examination or if the results of the examination, as determined or interpreted by the examiner, indicate or disclose that I have taken anabolic steroids, growth hormones, diuretics or any substance listed above within the past _______ years from the contest date (length of drug free period).

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