On the market today there are various products available to the general public for enhancing athletic performance.  Among these, three of the most common are Creatine, Androstenedione, and Ephedrine Alkaloids.
     These products can be broken down into hormonal and dietary supplements. The hormonal supplement is androstenedione.  Creatine and ephedrine (ma huang) are dietary supplements.
    This Web page will provide information on all three supplements including

    Our view is that all hormonal supplements should be banned from athletic competition.  In addition dietary supplements that have been shown to cause serious side effects such as Ephedrine.  However, since creatine causes no severe effects to the body it should be allowed in athletic competition.