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SCHEDULE 2 REGULATION 21 b. Endogenous** AAS when administered exogenously: Androstenediol (androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol); androstenedione (androst-4-ene- 3,17-dione); dihydrotestosterone (17β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-3-one); prasterone (dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA, 3β-hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one); testosterone; and their metabolites and isomers, including but not limited to: 5α-androstane-3α,17α-diol; 5α-androstane-3α,17β-diol; 5α-androstane-3β,17α- diol; 5α-androstane-3β,17β-diol; androst-4-ene-3α,17α-diol; androst-4-ene- 3α,17β-diol; androst-4-ene-3β,17α-diol; androst-5-ene-3α,17α-diol; androst-5- ene-3α,17β-diol; androst-5-ene-3β,17α-diol; 4-androstenediol (androst-4-ene- 3β,17β-diol); 5-androstenedione (androst-5-ene-3,17-dione); androsterone (3β- hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one); epi-dihydrotestosterone; epitestosterone; etiocholanolone; 7α-hydroxy-DHEA ; 7β-hydroxy-DHEA ; 7-keto-DHEA; 19- norandrosterone; 19-noretiocholanolone. 2. Other Anabolic Agents, including but not limited to: Clenbuterol, selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs, e.g. andarine and ostarine), tibolone, zeranol, and zilpaterol. For purposes of this section: * “exogenous” refers to a substance which is not ordinarily produced by the body naturally. ** “endogenous” refers to a substance which is ordinarily produced by the body naturally. S2. PEPTIDE HORMONES, GROWTH FACTORS, RELATED SUBSTANCES AND MIMETICS The following substances, and other substances with similar chemical structure or similar biological effect(s), are prohibited: 1. Erythropoietin-Receptor agonists: 1.1 Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs) including e.g. darbepoietin (dEPO); erythropoietins (EPO); EPO-Fc; EPO-mimetic peptides (EMP), e.g. CNTO 530 and peginesatide; and methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA); 1.2 Non-erythropoietic EPO-Receptor agonists, e.g. ARA-290, asialo EPO and carbamylated EPO; 2. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) stabilizers, e.g. cobalt and FG-4592; and HIF activators, e.g. argon, xenon; 3. Chorionic Gonadotrophin (CG) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and their releasing factors, e.g. buserelin, gonadorelin and triptorelin, in males; 4. Corticotrophins and their releasing factors, e.g corticorelin; Last update: 14 January, 2015 434


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