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Performance-Enhancing Substances

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Definition: Agents that improve the ability to carry out activities such as athletics, mental endurance, work, and resistance to stress. The substances can include PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; phytochemicals; and ILLICIT DRUGS.  note entry term PERFPRMANCE-ENHANCING EFFECT: use only for the performance enhancing effect of a chemical substance   
See Also Doping in Sports 		Other names Substances, Performance-Enhancing; Performance Enhancing Substances; Performance Enhancing Effects; Performance Enhancing Effect; Performance Enhancing Drugs; Effects, Performance-Enhancing; Effect, Performance-Enhancing; Drugs, Performance-Enhancing; Performance-Enhancing Effects; Performance-Enhancing Effect; Performance-Enhancing Drugs

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
Warning: the drugs or drug combinations referred to here may be similar or related, but are not be the same ones and may not have the same pharmacological action as other substances described on the same page or in the same row. Please refer to product monograph or to your doctor
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