The congressional hearing entitled “The Mitchell Report: The Illegal Use of Steroids in Major League Baseball” is underway right now. I have previously discussed the loophole offered by therapeutic use exemptions that allow professional athletes to use performance enhancing drugs, including steroids, growth hormone and/or testosterone. The number of therapeutic use exemptions or TUEs were not […]
Steroid News
Misconception that Anabolic Steroids “Enhance Looks, Strength and Speed”
I regularly read the coverage of the Signature Pharmacy steroid distribution investigation by journalist Brendan Lyons of the Albany Times Union. This is primarily because he seems to have the best access to information related to the investigation since it is an Albany-based investigation initiated by District Attorney David Soares. However, articles are not very […]
David Soares Compares Signature Pharmacy to Cocaine Cartels
David Soares was quoted comparing Signature Pharmacy to the powerful 1980s era cocaine cartels (at least the Hollywood version). Perhaps he sees himself as the star anti-steroid crusader in a future movie adaption about the steroid trafficking investigation?: They’re living the lifestyle of the Tony Montanas of the ’70s and ’80s because they’re drug dealers… […]
American Gladiators Tested for Anabolic Steroids
The current cast of the American Gladiators television show agreed to be tested for anabolic steroids at any time by the shows producers at NBC. According to the Broadcast & Cable website, they were required to sign a statement that they did not use steroids as part of their employment contract. The anti-steroid clause was […]
Abscess from Anabolic Steroid Injections or B12?
ESPN reports that trainer Brian McNamee claims Roger Clemens developed an abscess in his buttock resulting from injections of anabolic steroids in 1998. No medical records have surfaced to corroborate this claim. Of course, if Roger Clemens claims that he regularly received intramuscular injections of B-12, then this could have been equally responsible for the […]
Joe Gold Arrested Again on Steroid Distribution Charges
Joseph Garcia, Jr. aka “Joe Gold” was indicted in September 2007 on “conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute anabolic steroids.” This week he plead guilty to these charges in Georgia and was released on unsecured bail pending sentencing. But before he could leave the courthouse, he was arrested again on separate steroid […]
Model Janice Dickinson Claim Sylvester Stallone Used Steroids
Model Janice Dickinson said that she regularly witnessed Sylvester Stallone using anabolic steroids. Not only that, but she also claims he gave her steroids too. I’d wake up and my arm was as big as Popeye – steroids, testosterone, all that stuff. Of course, all anabolic steroid users know that is how steroids work – you […]
Cheaters in the Doping Investigation
Much has been made of the lack of integrity in professional sports, most recently in baseball’s Mitchell Report, with revelations of widespread use of anabolic steroids, testosterone, and growth hormone. But few reporters seem to be interested in investigating the alleged improprieties of federal investigators involved in the crusade against doping in sports. Roger Clemens’ […]
Documentary “Running with Arnold” Schwarzenegger in Theatres
“Running with Arnold,” a documentary about California Governor and Bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger, first premiered at the South by Southwest (SWSW) film festival in Austin last March 2007. It was not a particularly ambitious film and full of factual errors. Certainly, Schwarzenegger’s admitted steroid use is fair game, but the director also makes pathetic attempts to link […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Steroid Use in 2008
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is once again going to be confronted with his own admitted use of anabolic steroids as a former professional bodybuilder with his promotion of the 2008 Arnold Classic Bodybuilding contest in Columbus next month. This has become an annual ritual with the steroid-addicted media and it is sure to continue as long […]