Pasco County Deputy Rodney Philon was indicted today in federal court for giving 10 Dianabol (methandrostenolone) tablets to a DEA confidential source (“Pasco Deputy Indicted on Steroid Charge,” April 11). Philon initially said he had just completed his own cycle and was taking a week off and would provide the drugs to the source when […]
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Steroid Users Can Expect Psychiatric, Cardiovascular and Liver Damage
Practically every anti-steroid article will include a litany of possible side effects from anabolic steroids, real, overstated, exaggerated, and imagined. But at least they are usually identified as possible or potential side effects that may occur with steroid use. Nowadays, writers are stating the side effects with a greater degree of certainty as to the […]
Anabolic Steroids as Dangerous, Unpredictable, Life-Threatening as Methamphetamines
Jill Atwood, of the ABC 4 News affiliate in Salt Lake City, got caught up in the steroid hysteria at the recent “Anti-steroid National Assembly Tour” at Alta High School in Sandy, Utah on Monday (“High school steroid use on the rise,” April 7). A local high school football coach calls it an epidemic. He’s talking […]
Anabolic Steroids Cause “Death, Pain and Emotional Damage”
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency and the Taylor Hooton Foundation continue to fund steroid education efforts in high schools around the country. The latest steroid public service announcement was made for the benefit of students at Alta High School in Sandy, Utah (“Students get steroid warning,” April 7). “Steroids are an […]
Bigger Stronger Faster Documentary is a Winner
I finally had the opportunity to screen the steroid documentary Bigger Stronger Faster* at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival! This is a movie that I have waited over 15 months to see. During this time. I’ve talked to several friends who were interviewed for the film and I’ve had the chance to meet and […]
Pressure on Compounding Pharmacies Selling Anabolic Steroids
I have previously written about how the current climate of steroid hysteria has limited the availability of anabolic steroids for medically indicated purposes. I’ve also posted lists of compounding pharmacies that, in the face of limited availability and increased federal pressure, continue to sell anabolic steroids to patients who have a genuine medical need for them. […]
Steroid Documentary “Bigger Stronger Faster” Comes to Dallas
Christopher Bell’s highly acclaimed steroid documentary, “Bigger Stronger Faster*,” is coming to the AFI Dallas International Film Festival today. The Dallas screening of “Bigger Stronger Faster*” is at 4:30 PM, Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Landmark Magnolia Theatre in Dallas. Many of the “stars” of the film with whom I’ve corresponded e.g. (William Llewellyn, […]
LG Sciences Anabolic Supplements Seized by FDA
U.S. Marshalls acting upon authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized the following supplements from the LG Sciences warehouse in Brighton, Michigan: Methyl 1-D, Methyl 1-D XL and Formadrol Extreme XL The FDA alleges that the products are adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with “one or more unapproved food […]
FDA Cracking Down on Anabolic Steroids in Dietary Supplements?
Could it be that the FDA is cracking down on anabolic steroids in dietary supplements? Are they beginning to clean up the supplement industry by enforcing DSHEA? Maybe. The FDA seized $1.3 million in allegedly illegal dietary supplements from the warehouse of LG Sciences (formerly Legal Gear). The seized supplements included Methyl 1-D, Methyl 1-D […]
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 […]