performance enhancers
Banned competitive substances
Performance enhancers are substances or methods that boost athletic ability, cognitive function, or physical output beyond normal levels.
The term most often refers to drugs banned in competitive sports—anabolic steroids, stimulants, blood doping agents—but extends to legal supplements, specialized equipment, or training techniques: The league tests for performance enhancers.
In workplace contexts, the phrase sometimes covers caffeine, nootropics, or prescription stimulants used to increase productivity.
- steroidsPerformance-enhancing hormones
- blood dopingArtificially increasing red cells
- human growth hormonePituitary peptide promoting development
- banned substancesMaterials forbidden by law
- creatineMuscle energy compound
protein supplements · ginseng · nootropics · B vitamins · mindfulness techniques · breathing exercises · caffeine · beet juice · omega-3 fatty acids · mental edge · exoskeletons · amphetamines · EPO · altitude training · ice baths · muscle recovery · sports psychology · beta-blockers
- Anti-DopingWADA, banned substances, drug testing, NADA, doping control
- stimulantscaffeine, amphetamine, amphetamines, methamphetamine, cocaine
- Lifestyle DrugsViagra, Cialis, Botox, Rogaine, Ozempic
performance enhancersdepressants
Substances reducing nervous activity
sedatives · tranquilizers · handicaps · intoxicants · muscle relaxants
performance enhancersnatural ability
Innate capacity for something
hard work · raw talent · talent · natural talent · clean living
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