A recent study by Orlanda Harvey and colleagues explores libido as a key motivator for men’s anabolic steroid use. The research highlights increased libido and sexual performance as significant factors in men’s decisions to start or restart steroid use.
The Role of Social Media Influencers in the Online Steroid Market
Paoli and Cox’s study investigates social media influencers promoting anabolic steroids, analyzing market activities and legality. It highlights the influencers’ impact, legal ambiguities, and calls for new public health strategies.
Deceptive Fitness Influencers: Liver King’s Legacy as a Fake Natty
Brian Johnson, aka Liver King, promoted ‘ancestral living’ while falsely claiming to be a ‘natural’ trainer. His steroid use revelations raised concerns about harm to followers. Researchers stress the need for harm reduction strategies in digital fitness culture.
Shifting Frames: The Impact of Lyle Alzado’s Revelations on Media Coverage of Anabolic Steroids
Bryan Denham’s work illustrates how media narratives, especially those involving public figures like Lyle Alzado, can pivot public attention from policy to hysteria over steroid-related health risks.
From Midlife to Muscle: Understanding Steroid Use Among Older Men
Learn about the increasing trend of men over 40 using anabolic steroids, exploring their motivations and health impacts. The review emphasizes the need for targeted research and specialized healthcare strategies to address this demographic shift.
Moldovan Ambassador Arrested for Smuggling Steroids
The Moldovan ambassador to Russia was linked to a massive shipment of 350 kilograms of anabolic steroids. On December 5, 2020, the Moldovan Customs Service stopped a van at the Palanka-Maiaky checkpoint on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border. The vehicle was traveling from the Moldovan capital of Chisinau en route to the Russian capital of Moscow. This […]
Titanium Gear Industries Self-Destructs in Texas
The popular domestic UGL was doing brisk business until the owner got drunk and started shooting his gun from his house in the early morning hours. Titanium Gear Industries (TGI) was a popular domestic underground laboratory (UGL) that illicitly manufactured and distributed finished injectable and oral anabolic steroids to customers residing within the United States. […]
Alpha Pharma CEO/Founder Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Jacob Sporon-Fiedler made tens of millions illicitly selling Alpha Pharma products on the black market before being caught and sent to prison. Russell Tyner, the Crown Prosecutor for the International Justice and Organised Crime Division, and his prosecutorial team have provided extensive details regarding the Alpha Pharma operation during the sentencing hearing for Alpha Pharma […]
Alpha Pharma Founder Pleads Guilty to $100 Million Steroid Smuggling Conspiracy
Jacob Sporon-Fiedler, the founder and chief executive officer of Alpha Pharma Healthcare, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import a controlled class C drug (anabolic steroids) contrary to the Customs & Excise Management Act. Sporon-Fielder entered the plea at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales (“The Old Bailey”) on June 28, 2018. Sporon-Fiedler […]
Alpha Pharma Founder Arrested for Steroid Trafficking
Jacob Sporon-Fiedler, the founder and chief executive officer of Alpha-Pharma Healthcare (Alpha Pharma), was arrested by police at the London Heathrow Airport on March 26, 2018. Sporon-Fiedler was booked at the London Heathrow Police Station and charged with conspiracy to import and export a controlled class C drug (anabolic steroids). He appeared in Uxbridge Magistrates’ […]