Amphetamine

This page shows anti-doping rule violation data we have registered for Amphetamine.

Number of cases in Amphetamine Last 10 Years

Amphetamine

Amphetamine ranks #21 globally among prohibited substances, with 213 registered cases (1.5% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,670 verified cases. USA leads with 63 cases, while Baseball is the most affected sport (37 cases).

Cases of Amphetamine by Sport
Baseball
37
Cycling
33
Track and field
29
Wrestling
10
Rugby
10
Top Sport: Baseball

37

Baseball cases

0%

Of all violations

213

Total Amphetamine cases
Baseball's share of Amphetamine violations 0%
37 of 213

Baseball has the most recorded cases of Amphetamine violations globally, with 37 registered cases — 0% of all 213 verified cases.

Cases of Amphetamine by Country
USA
63
Saudi Arabia
24
France
9
Australia
8
United Kingdom
7
Top Country: USA

63

USA cases

29.6%

Of all violations

213

Total Amphetamine cases
USA's share of Amphetamine violations 29.6%
63 of 213

USA leads significantly in Amphetamine violations globally, with 63 registered cases — 29.6% of all 213 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Amphetamine ranks #21 of 358 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,359
#2 Methandienone
833
#3 Norandrosterone
778
#4 Testosterone
758
···
#21 Amphetamine
211
About This Ranking

This ranking covers only prohibited substances with verified case records in the Anti-Doping Database. Procedural violations (whereabouts failures, refusals to test, etc.) are excluded.

Active Sanctions — Expiry Year
Gender Distribution
Male 90.6%
193 cases
Female 9.4%
20 cases
Analysis: has a notably higher proportion of male cases (90.6%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 10.4 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female
Average Suspension Length
28.4
months
Amphetamine
30.1
months
Global average

The average suspension for Amphetamine violations is 28.4 months, aligned with the global average.

Amphetamine is a stimulant and an appetite suppressant. It stimulates the central nervous system (nerves and brain) by increasing the amount of certain chemicals in the body. This increases heart rate and blood pressure and decreases appetite, among other effects. Amphetamine is used to treat narcolepsy and attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD). Amphetamine was discovered in 1887. Sources: Wikipedia and Drugs.com This substance was among the first to be tested for under the IOC anti-doping program initiated at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.

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