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Performance-Enhancing Substances MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Performance-Enhancing Substances
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.696.620
Unique ID
D058573
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058573
Annotation
note entry term PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING EFFECT: use only for the performance enhancing effect of a chemical substance
Scope Note
Agents that improve the ability to carry out activities such as athletics, mental endurance, work, and resistance to stress. The substances can include PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; phytochemicals; and ILLICIT DRUGS.
Entry Term(s)
Ergogenic Effect
Ergogenic Effects
Ergogenic Substance
Ergogenic Substances
Performance-Enhancing Drug
Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Performance-Enhancing Effect
Performance-Enhancing Effects
Performance-Enhancing Substance
Registry Numbers
0
See Also
Doping in Sports
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Introduced
2011/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
Performance-Enhancing Substances Preferred
Performance-Enhancing Drugs Narrower
Performance-Enhancing Effect Related
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