In the aftermath of the British Dragon and Redicat steroid bust in Thailand, steroid sources in the Southeast Asian country continue to face disruptions in their steroid distribution efforts (“Customs uncover ‘huge’ steroids stash,” April 1). More than 2000 vials of a banned steroid have been found by Customs officials inside a parcel sent to Sydney […]
Doping for Eggheads is Good, Doping for Athletes is Bad
While the controversy and debate over the use of anabolic steroids and growth hormone in sports continues, little attention is paid to the use of Adderall and Provigil in academia. Cycling Fans Anonymous discusses an interesting article that appeared in the New York Times earlier this month. Doping in academia is common, with Provigil and […]
Victor Conte BALCO Book Critical of Special Agent Jeff Novitsky
Victor Conte’s autobiographical account of the BALCO steroid scandal will hit bookstores in September 2008 (“BALCO founder Victor Conte has tell-all book ready,” March 30). Slated for publication in September under the Skyhorse imprint, the book’s working title is “BALCO: The Straight Dope on Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and What We Can Do To Save […]
Anabolic Steroids Cause “Permanent Severe Cognitive Deficits”
The defense team of NPC bodybuilder Thomas Vigliatura used the “steroids made me crazy” defense in Vigliatura’s GHB/GBL distribution trial. (“Vigliatura says he’s changed,” March 30) At the same time. Mr. Vigliatura’s life was a merry-go-round of alcohol abuse, substance abuse and, most horrifically, the conduct detailed in the indictment, Mr. Sinnis said. Mr. Vigliatura […]
Busted Steroid Sources Who Make Plea Agreements
Everytime a steroid source is busted, there is considerable internet buzz about whether the source will “rat out” anyone. And everyone involved in the underground steroid black market wants to know whether their colleagues, their customers, or their sources will turn their name(s) over to federal/state investigators. Internet entrepreneurs have realized the demand for this type of information, […]
Cyclist Tammy Thomas Will Likely Be Acquitted
After corresponding with sources involved in the Tammy Thomas doping trial and reading reports from the trial, I am convinced that the likelihood of an acquittal is very high. The government’s case against cyclist Tammy Thomas for perjury is surprisingly weak. The government’s case is largely based on the assertion that Tammy Thomas ingested “anabolic […]
Patrick Arnold Made Little Profit from THG and Norbolethone
Patrick Arnold’s ex-girlfriend, Kelcey Dalton, testified as a witness in cyclist Tammy Thomas steroid case. She told the court that Patrick Arnold (of Ergopharm) made very little profit from the sell of performance enhancing drugs (which were classified as “unapproved new drugs” prior to the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004) [“Witness: Little Profit for Steroid […]
Steroid Investigations and Trash Collection
IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitsky testified against cyclist Tammy Thomas at her perjury trial yesterday. Novitsky is a popular (and controversial) figure in the entire steroids in sports investigation. Thus, many observers were interested in his testimony. Reviewing the published accounts of Novitsky’s testimony, I found it particularly interesting how much incriminating evidence federal investigators […]
Buying Nandrolone Decanoate in the United States
The “war on steroids” in the United States has been highly effective in one regard; it has limited the availability of anabolic steroids for those individuals who use steroids as a matter of medical necessity. Nelson Vergel has written about the problems arising from the nation’s steroid hysteria as it affects the medical applications of steroids. These problems include Watson […]
Law Enforcement Steroid Scandal in Tennessee
Scott Haines, a personal trainer at the Nashville Athletic Club, was arrested this week last month for manfacturing and distributing anabolic steroids. Several hundred vials of anabolic steroids from an unidentified underground lab were confiscated by police. (Steroid pictures of vials from this underground lab thought to be Diamond Labs.) The continuing investigation by […]