Nandrolone is not a designer drug. It is as anabolic steroid as it gets. Developed in the 1950s, the synthetic compound for which Starling Marte tested positive has a long history of use for enhanced performance.
“With much embarrassment and helplessness, I ask for forgiveness for unintentionally disrespecting so many people who have trusted in my work and have supported me so much,” Marte said in a statement.
Roger Clemens was linked to the use of Deca-Durabolin, a derivative of nandrolone, in 2000. Basketball player Juan Dixon tested positive for the drug in 2010. New York Mets minor leaguer Derrick Bernard tested positive for nandrolone in 2014, as did Baltimore Orioles minor leaguer Alfredo Zambrano in 2010.