Swimmer Dara Torres is an extraordinary athlete. The possibility that a 41-year old mother can compete alongside the best elite swimmers in the world with a legitimate chance at winning a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics is nothing short of phenomenal. There is nothing – no news or revelation – that could diminish […]
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Did Jessica Hardy’s Advocare Supplements Contain Clenbuterol?
Swimmer Jessica Hardy has withdrawn from the United States Olympic Team bound for the 2008 Beijing Olympics after testing positive for low levels of the long-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist (LABA) clenbuterol. Hardy maintains that she never knowingly or unintentionally consumed clenbuterol or any other banned susbtance. The question of why and how clenbuterol appeared in Jessica […]
Jessica Hardy’s Clenbuterol Positive and Unfair Media Coverage
I am disappointed by the mainstream media coverage of Olympic swimmer Jessica Hardy’s failed drug test for clenbuterol (an asthma medication). NBC was apparently the first news organization to identify the banned substance as clenbuterol. They did not elaborate on the drug other than to identify it as a “stimulant” which was of course very misleading. Clenbuterol […]
Swimmer Jessica Hardy’s Competitors are Permitted to Use Similar Asthma Drugs
U.S. Olympic swimmer Jessica Hardy tested positive for the asthma medication Clenbuterol in both A and B samples at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska on July 1st and July 4, 2008. Clenbuterol is a bronchodilator belonging to a class of drugs known as beta-2 adrenergic agonists or long-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist (LABA) . Clenbuterol […]
Steroid Ignorance Pervasive in Toledo Ohio
Several weeks ago, the Toledo Blade Newspaper in Ohio erroneously identified clenbuterol and/or human growth hormone as anabolic steroids in the case of Johnathan Roumaya. Roumaya was sentenced on Monday for the misdemeanor charge of possession of dangerous drugs. The Toledo Blade once again erred in calling the confiscated drug(s) anabolic steroids (“Oregon bar workers […]
Steroid Fact Checking at the Toledo Blade Newspaper
I would expect that most journalists would have a basic understanding of anabolic steroids given that the topic has been a major news story for several years now. But journalists still fail to perform their “steroid fact checking” when writing stories on the topic. The Toledo Blade Newspaper out of Ohio published a story about […]
Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Performance Enhancing Drugs
I’ve previously discussed known loopholes for testosterone use in drug testing programs. And of course, the fact that growth hormone use is undetectable via drug testing urinalysis makes it an easy and attractive drug for the athlete seeking performance enhancement. Just as problematic is the loophole of “therapeutic use exemptions” (TUE) for performance-enhancing drugs on […]
Clenbuterol and Spot Reduction
Can Clenbuterol locally destroy unwanted fat? It is rather tricky to use Clenbuterol to increase muscle mass. In order to loss bodyfat, Clen usage is much simpler. But is it the best fat loss drug of its category? Is it possible to improve its effectiveness by stacking it with other drugs? If Clen can help […]
Clenbuterol and Muscle Growth: A New Approach for Bodybuilders
I still remember when Clenbuterol was the new wonder drug. “You know, my rat seems to respond very well to this new stuff.” “Oh, which one?” “You know this new stuff, Cle something.” “Clenerol, … no, Clenbuterol. I don’t know why I cannot remember that name” The friend talking to me was in the habit […]
Captopril, Alpha-2 Receptors and Fat Loss
The Permissive Substance Angiotensin II is a polypeptide which is required for the expression of some (but not all) alpha-2 receptors. This means that without angiotensin II, alpha-2 receptors cannot be developed in some cells. As a result, if we somehow get rid of angiotensin II which is naturally produced by the body, the normal […]