Warning: METHILHEXANAMINE!
Methylexaneamine is a specified stimulant included in class S6 of the Prohibited List. This substance has led to a multitude of positive tests and sanctions globally.
Although the Anti-Doping Centre does not recommend the use of any food supplements because of the risks of contamination, we do encourage all athletes who nevertheless decide to use a supplement, to read carefully the labels, especially of energy-, concentration- or endurance-boosters and weight-loss products. Methylhexaneamine can be found in many products of this type under a variety of names. Here are some of them:
• Geranium oil extract
• Geranuim oil
• Geranium extract
• Geranamine
• Methylhexanamine
• DMAA
• Forthane
• Forthan
• Floradrene
• 4-methyl-2-hexanamine
• 4-Methylhexan-2-amine
• 2-amino-4-methylhexane
• 2-hexanamine, 4-methyl-
• 2-hexanamine, 4-methyl- (9CI)
• 1,3-dimethylamylamine
• 1,3-dimethylpentylamine
Structure of the Prohibited List