Major League Baseball and the MLB players' union jointly announced a new drug testing policy for major league and minor league players that brings real change to the league, beginning with spring training 2020. The updated drug policy takes a treatment-based approach instead of a program of punishment.
Performance Enhancing Drugs like Dextromethorphan, Doxylamine Succinate, Pseudoephedrine, Oxilofrine, Chlorpheniramine, and Diphenhydramine HCL: all of these chemicals are typical ingredients in over the counter cold medicine—except one. Did you spot it?
Though most doping for muscle mass involves steroids, human growth hormone (also known as HGH) has been become highly publicized lately because of its recent abuse by professional athletes. HGH is not actually a steroid, but it is used by some athletes to increase muscle mass and enhance athletic performance.