According to the Mitchell Report, the use of anabolic steroids by athletes is not simply an ethical problem or a health problem. Cheating with the use of performance enhancing drugs is a “broader and more nuanced activity” that can seriously threaten the integrity of baseball. Baseball players who use anabolic steroids are vulnerable to being […]
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Recommendations for Steroid Education in Baseball
The Mitchell Report noted problems with current steroid education programs in MLB that focus on severe steroid dangers and deleterious side effects: [T]hese health risks… generally will not deter a player from using these substances. This is because players who use or are considering using performance enhancing substances do not consider them dangerous if used […]
Mitchell Report’s Ignorance of Steroid Use in Professional Baseball
The Mitchell Report reveals the general ignorance about steroid use by Major League Baseball players and many other athletes in competitive sports. I would hope that the investment of millions of dollars into steroid use in MLB would result in a basic understanding of the various steroids used by baseball players and the quantities involved. […]
Mitchell Report Calls William Llewellyn Advocate of “Illegal Steroid Use by Athletes”
The Mitchell Report showed a strong and disappointing bias against William Llewellyn and his successful and authoritative treatise on anabolic-androgenic steroids – Anabolics 2007. It seemingly characterized some of Llewellyn’s steroid descriptions, Deca Durabolin in particular, as the view of a “steroid abuser(s).” He was also unfairly and inaccurately identified by Senator George Mitchell as […]
Mitchell Report on Anabolic Steroids in Baseball
The Mitchell Report on the use of anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs by Major League Baseball players was released to the public today. What a monumental waste of literally millions of dollars and no doubt thousands of hours as the overwhelming majority of information was obtained from the public domain; part-time clerk George Godfrey did […]
Mitchell Report’s Bias Against William Llewellyn and Anabolics 2007
The highly anticipated Mitchell Report on the “illegal use of steroids and other performance enhancing substances by players in major league baseball” was publicly released today. Dozens of writers will offer their commentary on the 400+ page report (including appendices). I am fairly certain my commentary in the next few days will be a departure […]
Steroid Documentary Selected for Sundance Film Festival
Several months ago, Bill Llewellyn and Rick Collins told me about an independent filmmaker that was interested in hearing their perspective on the “steroid issue”; Chris Bell patiently spent several hours with each of them for on camera interviews. They had a good feeling about the film he was making finally hoping to see a truthful […]
Dietary Supplements Contaminated with Steroids
A recent study revealed approximately 25% of popular dietary supplements in the U.S. were contaminated with low levels of steroids; 11% of supplements were contaminated with stimulants, most commonly ephedrine. These steroidal and stimulant ingredients were not declared on the product label. The study was done by Informed Choice, a nonprofit coalition of dietary supplements, […]
Steroids Found in Popular Dietary Supplements
A recent study revealed approximately 25% of popular dietary supplements in the U.S. were contaminated with low levels of steroids; 11% of supplements were contaminated with stimulants, most commonly ephedrine. These steroidal and stimulant ingredients were not declared on the product label. The study was done by Informed Choice, a nonprofit coalition of dietary supplements, […]
Steroid Common Sense from Dr. Charles Yesalis
Two of my favorite steroid writers are John Hoberman, PhD and Charles Yesalis, PhD. I read their books. I read their articles. I have “Google Alerts” set to notify me when they are quoted by the media. I have even invited them to write for my website (and I’ve been fortunate to have Dr. Hoberman […]