Anabolic Steroids & Performance-Enhancing Drugs

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Center for Social Development and Education (CSDE), anti-steroid advocacy and steroid use by adolescents

American Public Believes Teenagers Have Bigger Problems Than Steroids – And They’re Right

The American public believes that teenagers are facing much more serious problems in high schools today than the threat of anabolic steroids according to a study published by the Center for Social Development and Education (CSDE) at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Americans were incredibly accurate in their assessment. However, CSDE researchers refused to accept this. Instead, they became advocates guilty of pandering to the anti-steroid organizations that funded their research.

Pain & Gain movie's negative portrayal of bodybuilders and steroid users

Pain and Gain Movie Makes Bodybuilders and Steroid Users Look Bad

To say the movie reinforces negative bodybuilding stereotypes is an understatement. “Pain & Gain“ is bad for bodybuilders. And it is even worse for steroid users. Bodybuilders aren’t just portrayed as dumb, their stupidity seemingly has no limits. Steroid users aren’t just portrayed as prone to “roid rage”, the extent of their violence is utterly sadistic.

Masteron (drostanolone propionate)

Masteron as an Addition to Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)

I am 42-years old and currently on 100-milligrams of testosterone enanthate per week as part of a testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) prescribed by my doctor. I plan on remaining on TRT indefinitely. But I’d like to have a little boost. I am currently 220-lbs but my goal is to return my physique to my younger days when I was a lean 245-lbs. Would adding Masteron help?

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Kane Roberts on steroids with Alice Cooper

Kane Roberts – Former Alice Cooper Guitarist Defends Anabolic Steroid Use

Kane Roberts, the former heavy metal guitarist and songwriter for Alice Cooper during the late 1980s, defended his previous use of anabolic steroids in a recent interview. Roberts explained that he “dabbled” with steroids but didnt’ “go crazy on steroids.” He didn’t experience any serious side effects and the benefits clearly outweighed the costs according to Roberts.

FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force stops illegal distribution of anabolic steroids

FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Keeps Americans Safe from Anabolic Steroids

The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces do it all when it comes to investigating terrorism threats against the United States. And when they’re not busy tracing sources of terrorist funding, responding to threats of anthrax and biological weapons or stopping terrorists with explosives, they spend their free time cracking down on steroid dealers and keeping the streets of America safe from the muscle-building drugs known as anabolic steroids.

ZQ steroid powder source labels package a component of "explosive of choice" for Al-Qaeda terroristss

Steroid Source Labels Package as Containing Explosives Component Used by Terrorists

A California-based UGL was busted after its Chinese steroid powder source “ZQ” labeled a steroid package as containing two kilograms of pentaerythritol. Pentaerythritol is a crucial building block of the highly explosive compound known as pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN). PETN is considered the “explosive of choice” by terrorists around the world.

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DNP (2,4 dinitrophenol) and fat loss

DNP Instead of Anabolic Steroids

Dear Lyle, I read your DNP experiences from MFW.  I started doing some research and I have come to the conclusion that DNP is not something I want to mess with. I have almost the exact same lean body mass as you so this is not a flame, but why have you not increased you [...]

Guidelines for precontest bodybuilders. Photo credit: Muscletime.com

Guidelines for Precontest Bodybuilders

Dear Lyle, I want to do a bodybuilding contest sometime next year but am confused about how to get in ideal shape. Do you have any general guidelines for pre-contest bodybuilders? Although there is no one hard and fast plan to follow for getting into contest shape, here are some good general guidelines so that [...]

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and anabolic steroids

DEA Pushes for Easier Online Access to Anabolic Steroids

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is pushing for easier online access to anabolic steroids and other scheduled drugs. Physicians will soon be able to digitally prescribe steroids to patients. While it is generally agreed that this is a good move to reduce medical mistakes, some drug law policy experts feel it will make the DEA’s [...]

United Kingdom - British steroid laws

United Kingdom Expands Anabolic Steroid Laws for 2012 London Olympics

The United Kingdom intends to expand its anabolic steroid laws in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics in response to pressure from the International Olympic Committee and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The steroid law revision is largely a symbolic move by the United Kingdom. It is an attempt to appease WADA by showing their commitment anti-doping [...]

Government Strategy to Use Barry Bonds’ Head Size as Proof of Steroid Use

The government rarely pursues perjury cases in federal court. But when it comes to professional athletes who lie about steroid use, they go all out in their efforts to prosecute them for perjury e.g. Marion Jones, Tammy Thomas, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens. The government is purportedly going to prove that Barry Bonds and other athletes used [...]

The Psychological Effects of Anabolic Steroids (Part 1)

A Brief Overview and Prefatory Comments This article briefly introduces and comments on issues relevant to an appreciation of the psychological effects of anabolic/androgenic steroids (AAS). Few scientific references are included, although a more detailed discussion is planned, so you don’t get off that easily. This article should not be seen as suggesting that AAS [...]

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