Glucosamine hydrochloride capsules are not hormonal drugs. Essentially, glucosamine is a derivative of glucose, a compound formed as a result of the replacement of one of the base bonds of glucose. Glucosamine is found in humans, microorganisms, and animals, and is a normal human substance. Glucosamine synthesizes cartilage cells in the body and it protects cartilage tissue from damage and reduces the inflammatory response of cartilage. Glucosamine hydrochloride capsules are not any known hormonal drugs such as sex hormones, thyroid hormones, growth hormones, glucocorticoids, etc.