The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Drug Section arrested at least eight individuals suspected of involvement in anabolic steroid trafficking during steroids bust as a result of Operation Jellybean in January 2007. The steroid bust disrupted hundreds of thousands of dollars in anabolic steroids sales throughout New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and even Ontario. Defendant Mark … [Read more...]
Steroid Testing for Texas High School Athletes
I'm fundamentally against the use of state or federal taxpayer funds to finance drug testing for private sports leagues or to finance steroid testing for high school athletes. I am not necessarily against the idea of drug testing for high school athletes. But I am against the type of "feel-good" drug-testing policies that do little to eliminate the use of performance enhancing … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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, … [Read more...]
Ephedra – Interpreting the New Ruling
On April 13, 2005, a federal court in Salt Lake City [U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division] issued its decision on a legal challenge to FDA’s 2004 Final Rule banning all ephedrine-alkaloid dietary supplements. Judge Tena Campbell’s decision made two key points: It held that the analysis used by FDA was incorrect and improper. FDA’s analysis … [Read more...]
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 us loss fat all over our body, can it be of any help to specifically … [Read more...]