INDEPENDENT ANTI-DOPING REFERENCE2026 · CHECKED 08 NOV 2027 PUBLISHED ↗
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Octopamine.

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REGULATORY SUMMARY2026 LIST

Prohibited in competition

WADA 2026: S6.B, specified, prohibited in competition. The future 2027 List retains this classification. [1] [2]

2026 and 2027 List, S6.B, printed pp.15–16; introductory definitions p.3 · 2026 rules apply from 1 January 2026. Any 2027 material below concerns future rules from 1 January 2027; it is not current clearance.

EVIDENCE / 01

Botanical-product caution

Australian Institute of Sport guidance notes that bitter-orange extract may contain octopamine as well as synephrine. Their WADA treatment differs, so a broad botanical label cannot establish compound-specific anti-doping clearance. [3]

Limits of this evidence
  • The guidance does not show that ordinary orange consumption causes a positive test.

What remains uncertain

  • Educational synthesis only; not individualized medical advice, a TUE decision or a sanction prediction.
TRACEABILITY

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  1. WADA 2026 Prohibited List ↗Accessed 2026-11-10 · relevant full-text sections independently opened and inspected

    Introduction p.3 · S6 pp.15–16

  2. WADA 2027 Prohibited List, 4 November revision ↗Accessed 2026-11-10 · relevant full-text sections independently opened and inspected · FUTURE 2027 SOURCE

    Introduction p.3 · S6 pp.15–16

  3. E11. Australian Institute of Sport. Supplement Framework Group D, bitter-orange footnote. ↗Accessed 2026-11-10 · relevant full-text sections independently opened and inspected

    Group D supplement guidance footnote

Before acting on this information

Check the current official WADA List and the relevant anti-doping authority for your sport, product, route and circumstances. Do not stop or change necessary treatment based on this page. Ask a qualified clinician about health decisions. Missing evidence does not establish safety.

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