Brian Wainstein, one of the owners of GenXXL, served 4 months in prison for the unlawful possession, sale, and distribution of anabolic steroids. Wainstein served only four months out of a 2 year suspended sentence. Brian Wainstein (42) – a South African national with an address at Bank Lodge, Knockraheen, Roundwood in Co Wicklow – received the […]
Steroid Chemist Patrick Arnold Testifies in Tammy Thomas Doping Case
Steroid chemist Patrick Arnold of Ergopharm testified in San Francisco federal court today in the perjury case against cyclist Tammy Thomas. Pat Arnold said under oath that THG was explicitly created to avoid detection by athletes subject to doping controls. He admitted to selling tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) to Victor Conte of BALCO and directly by mail […]
Bodybuilder Falsely Accused of Selling Steroids by Worcester Newspaper
Former NPC Bodybuilder Tom Vigliatura has been falsely accused of selling steroids by reporter Lee Hammel of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette newspaper in Massachusetts. However, I am certain that this false accusation is the least of Thomas Vigliatura’s concerns; Vigliatura has been in prison since August 2005. He was sentenced this week to 51 […]
Medline Pharmaceuticals – Third Defendant Pleads Guilty
Tyler Lunn, the third of four defendants behind the underground lab Medline Pharmaceuticals has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids. Matthew Peltz and Walter Corey have previously reached plea agreements with prosecutors. The guilty pleas are the result of Operation Phony Pharm initiated by FBI’s Healthcare Fraud Unit in […]
Othala Labs Busted in North Carolina
The people running the underground lab “Othala Labs” were arrested in North Carolina last Thursday by officers from the Gastonia Police Department. Christopher K. Gore and Brad Jonathan Dyer were arrested and each released on $150,000 unsecured bond (“Police find thousands of grams of steroids,” March 23). Christopher K. Gore… faces charges of possessing steroids, […]
Common Doping Test for Athletes is Unfair (and Racist)
The testosterone:epitestosterone ratio (T:E ratio) test is a commonly used test designed to catch athletes who artificially manipulate their testosterone levels (usually with exogenous testosterone). The T:E ratio is routinely used in doping protocols around the world at all levels of sport. Unfortunately, the T:E ratio is not very effective. This has been common knowledge […]
Arizona to Restrict Medical Use of Anabolic Steroids by Police Officers
The Phoenix Police Department has experienced its fair share of problems with the use of anabolic steroids by its officers over the past couple of years. An investigation by the local Phoenix CBS affiliate and KPHO.com exposed widespread use of steroids in the Phoenix PD. A subsequent federal investigation by the DEA and internal probe […]
Testosterone:Epitestosterone Ratio Test – False Negatives and False Positives
The scientific and anti-doping community continue to struggle with the development a test for exogenous growth hormone in athletes. They haven’t even been able to produce scientific evidence that growth hormone enhances athletic performance in spite of anecdotal evidence [from athletes and strength coaches] that this is the case. But science continues to do a […]
Steroid-Enhanced Messy Marvin Kicks Vince Vaughn’s Ass
Congress has found a link between teen suicide and anabolic steroids. Steroid Nation has found a link between Eliot Spitzer and anabolic steroids. And now MESO-Rx has found a link between Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup and anabolic steroids! Actor Vince Vaughn was a guest on David Letterman last month. Letterman located a 1990 anti-steroid CBS Schoolbreak […]
British Dragon Founder and Redicat Arrested in Thailand
Two of the best-known and most successful internet sources of anabolic steroids have been arrested at a Pattaya seaside resort in Thailand as part of an international sting operation requested by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) via the Mutual Legal and Assistance Treaty (MLAT) between the United States and Thailand. They will be extradited […]