I interviewed the Chris Bell, the director of “Bigger Stronger Faster” on the eve of the world premiere of his acclaimed steroid documentary last night at the Sundance Film Festival. There are a lot of interesting comments about anabolic steroids. But I thought readers of the Steroid Report would be particularly interested in Chris’ observations […]
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World Premiere of Steroid Documentary “Bigger, Stronger, Faster”
Last night was the world premiere of Christopher Bell’s steroid documentary, “Bigger, Stronger, Faster – Is It Still Cheating if Everyone is Doing it?” at the Sundance Film Festival. I hope it wins the prize. It features dozens of people, both pro-steroid and anti-steroid, including Rick Collins, William Llewellyn, and John Romano. I just interviewed […]
German Broadcaster Apologizes for Implicating Athletes in Doping Scandal
The Humanplasma Lab in Vienna, Austria has been under investigation for allegations of performing illegal blood transfusions for athletes. No athletes were initially named until the German television station ARD linked 30 athletes as clients of Humanplasma Lab including Tour de France riders Michael Rasmussen (Denmark), Michael Boogerd (Netherlands), and Denis Menchov (Russia) as well as several […]
Let’s Accept Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Competitive Sports
This is the best and most convincing argument that I’ve ever seen as to why “we should accept performance-enhancing drugs in competitive sports.” Those advocating the position that anabolic steroids, growth hormone, etc. should be permitted in sports were: Radley Balko – senior editor and investigative journalist for Reason magazine, Norman Fost, M.D., M.P.H. – […]
Permitting Anabolic Steroids in Competitive Sports
Wow! This is the most impressive panel of intellectuals arguing that performance enhancing drugs, such as anabolic steroids and growth hormone, should be accepted in professional sports. An Oxford-style debate presented by Intelligence Squared US and sponsored by the Rosenkranz Foundation debated the motion, “We should accept performance-enhancing drugs in competitive sports.” Panelists for the debate […]
Jose Canseco Writes New Steroid Book
Jose Caseco is writing “Vindicated,” a new book about anabolic steroids in baseball. It is the sequel to the bestselling book “Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant ‘Roids, Smash Hits and How Baseball Got Big” that ignited the steroids in baseball scandal. It has sorta become a historical document in baseball for its role in baseball’s steroid […]
Athletes Using Steroids and Amphetamines for Legitimate Medical Conditions
I’ve written a lot about the loophole of therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) that allows athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids, growth hormone, amphetamines, etc. for a competitive advantage. I used the 2006 Tour de France as a prime example, where 60% of drug-tested riders had a TUE for some banned substance. The […]
Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Anabolic Steroids in Baseball
Major League Baseball has allowed some baseball players to use anabolic steroids as “androgen deficiency medication” treatment according to testimony at the congressional hearing entitled “The Mitchell Report: The Illegal Use of Steroids in Major League Baseball.” In 2006, three players were permitted to use “androgen deficiency medications” under the therapeutic use exemption. In 2007, […]
NPC Bodybuilder Eddie Moyzan Arrested for Selling Anabolic Steroids
Another prominent bodybuilder was recently charged with “possession of a controlled substance and possession with intent to deliver.” NPC Bodybuilder Eddie Moyzan, recently featured in advertisements for Gaspari Nutrition, was arrested for selling the anabolic steroids Dianabol (methandrostenolone) and Anavar (oxandrolone) to an undercover police officer on two occassions at the Gold’s Gym in Bethlehem […]
Efran Marrero, Steroid Withdrawal, Depression and Suicide
The parents of Efran Marrero, a high school baseball player who committed suicide after the use of anabolic steroids, provided testimony at the congressional hearing entitled “The Mitchell Report: The Illegal Use of Steroids in Major League Baseball.” Three and half weeks after he quit using steroids “cold turkey” my son took his own life […]