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| Other names | Estr-5-ene-3,17-dione; 19-Norandrost-5-ene-3,17-dione |
| Routes of administration | Oral |
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| Formula | C18H24O2 |
| Molar mass | 272.388 g·mol−1 |
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19-Nor-5-androstenedione, also known as estr-5-ene-3,17-dione, is a synthetic, orally active anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) and a derivative of 19-nortestosterone (nandrolone) that was never introduced for medical use. [1] [2] [3] It is an androgen prohormone of nandrolone and of other 19-norandrostanes. [1] [2] [3]
19-Nor-5-androstenedione, 19-nor-5-androstenediol, and other 19-norandrostane prohormones were considered to be nutritional supplements and were sold over-the-counter in the United States as a result of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). [1] [2] However, they were banned from sports in 1999 by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are currently on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) list of prohibited substances. [1] In 2004, they became controlled substances in the U.S. as a result of the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004. [1]