The compound THG
A)appears to have been developed to avoid detection in the standard urine tests used in athletics.
B)was suppressed by the German government because of its unwanted side effects.
C)was later found to detract from athletic performance.
D)is only effective if co-administered with huge doses of vitamin B compounds.

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THG, or tetrahydrogestrinone, is a designer steroid that was specifically developed to avoid detection in standard drug tests used in athletics. It gained notoriety in the early 2000s during the BALCO scandal, where it was revealed that athletes were using it to enhance performance while evading doping controls.

The Compound THG