1. What is a steroid?

2. What is an anabolic steroid?

3. What is a stimulant?

4. What is the Prohibited List, maintained by the World
Anti Doping Agency (WADA)?

5. Why do supplements need to be tested?

6. How can supplements be inadvertently contaminated?

7. What detection levels should supplements be tested at?

8. What is required to test at levels in the nanogram per gram range?

9. Why can supplement products not be subjected to testing against "everything" on the WADA prohibited list?

10. What list of substances should be looked for within a supplement testing program?

11. Why can products not be subjected to the standard WADA test?

12. What are the important things to look for within a testing program?

13. How can I learn more about testing supplements and the associated science?

14. What if I need general help to understand the issue of contamination?

9. Why can supplement products not be subjected to testing against "everything" on the WADA prohibited list?

1. the list is not definitive i.e. it is general, and potentially infinite in length (See FAQ 4 above)


2. the list is specifically designed for urine analysis and refers to substances found in urine i.e. after the drug has passed through the body. The body may convert some or all of the drugs to other compounds as it passes through the body. Not all of the substances on the WADA prohibited list are able to be present in a supplement product.