Following the revelation of an international doping scandal centered in Austria, the Austrian government has announced legislation that will criminalize mere possession of anabolic steroid and/or other performance enhancing drugs. Previously, there was no punishment for possession of steroids (“Austria to tighten anti-doping law,” April 18). Legislation to tighten Austria’s anti-doping laws by criminalising possession […]
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NASCAR and Performance Enhancing Drugs
In light of revelations that NASCAR’s Aaron Fike used heroin on competition days, NASCAR president went on record to defend NASCAR’s drug testing policy based on “reasonable suspicion.” “The [NASCAR] community polices the community,” Helton added in an interview with The Associated Press. “The positiveness of all the drivers talking and everything, I think, echoes […]
Cyclist Jan Ullrich Pays Fine for Defrauding Public by Doping
Since doping is not a crime in Germany, German prosecutors sued cyclist Jan Ullrich for fraud based on evidence of the use of banned blood doping and performance-enhancing drugs (“Jan Ullrich draws 1M euro fine in doping fraud case,” April 12). Disgraced former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich is to pay out a million […]
Patrick Arnold is Disgusted by Conviction of Cyclist Tammy Thomas
Patrick Arnold of Ergopharm tells me that he is angered by the conviction of cyclist Tammy Thomas today. She was convicted of three counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice. In his email, Pat tells MESO-Rx: I feel saddened and disgusted by Tammy’s conviction. Its been almost FIVE YEARS since Balco. Why are […]
Anabolic Steroids Result in Permanent Muscle Gains
The Wall Street Journal reports today that the muscle gains from anabolic steroid use may be permanent according to an unnamed and unpublished research study from UmeÃ¥ University in Sweden (“Cheaters Do Prosper: Scientists in Sweden Make a Stunning Claim: The Benefits of Steroids May Never Go Away — Even When Athletes Quit Taking Them,” April […]
Cyclist Tammy Thomas Convicted of Perjury; Second Career Destroyed
Cyclist Tammy Thomas has been convicted on three counts of making false statements (perjury) and one count of obstruction of justice. She was acquitted of two counts of perjury (“Cyclist convicted of perjury in BALCO case,” April 4). Under federal sentencing guidelines, Thomas faces a sentence that likely would range from probation to about two […]
Steroid Chemist Patrick Arnold Testifies in Tammy Thomas Doping Case
Steroid chemist Patrick Arnold of Ergopharm testified in San Francisco federal court today in the perjury case against cyclist Tammy Thomas. Pat Arnold said under oath that THG was explicitly created to avoid detection by athletes subject to doping controls. He admitted to selling tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) to Victor Conte of BALCO and directly by mail […]
Human Growth Hormone and Athletic Performance
A recent literature review of the performance enhancing effects of growth hormone has concluded that HGH does not help athletes (“Systematic Review: The Effects of Growth Hormone on Athletic Performance,” Annals of Internal Medicine). Claims that growth hormone enhances physical performance are not supported by the scientific literature. Although the limited available evidence suggests that […]
Roger Clemens Steroid Witchhunt Targets Fitness Professionals in Houston
The New York Times reports that IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitsky is making inquiries about several fitness professionals in the Houston area in an effort to substantiate the use of anabolic steroids and growth hormone by Roger Clemens in a possible federal perjury case. They have asked a former employee about Houston fitness guru Shaun K. Kelley, […]
Synergistic Effects of Growth Hormone with Performance Enhancing Drugs
Dr. Gary Gaffney from Steroid Nation posted an article on Huffington Post about the performance enhancing effects of human growth hormone. Gaffney responds to so-called experts who assert with certainty that growth hormone does not help performance in sports. As Lou Schuler stated in a recent post, the true effects of growth hormone on performance […]