Maricopa County Medical Examiner Vladimir Shvarts, M.D. has added anabolic steroid intoxication as a contributing factor in an accidental fatal drug overdose. The cause of death for Aaron Michael Achley was originally attributed to an accidental overdose of the prescription drugs Xanax (alprazolam) and Oxycontin (oxycodone) in addition to the recreational drug Cocaine. The family of […]
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Jose Canseco Suffering from Anabolic Steroid Induced Hypogonadism
Jose Canseco admits to health problems resulting from the discontinuation of anabolic steroids in the A&E documentary “Jose Canseco: The Last Shot” premiering Monday night, October 20th. Jose Canseco, the former baseball superstar who blew the whistle on the game’s steroid scandal, has used steroids himself for the past 24 years. Now Jose wants to […]
Trenton Police Department Steroid Scandal
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has targeted several unnamed officers from the Trenton Police Department. The State has sent “target” letters to officers suspected of using human growth hormone and/or anabolic steroids; they are being given the option of cooperating, facing a grand jury, or criminal indictment (“Trenton cops served notice that they’re targets of […]
Dentist Who Sold Prescriptions for Anabolic Steroids to Bodybuilders
Jeffrey Weiser, DDS. was the most popular dentist among bodybuilders for several years even though he never evaluated any patients. Yet he guaranteed to bring a big smile to the faces of his bodybuilding clientele. Even though Weiser retired from the practice of dentistry in May 2001, he retained his DEA controlled substances registration enabling him […]
Officer on Testosterone Replacement Therapy Challenges NYPD Drug-Use Policy
New York Police Department (NYPD) Deputy Chief Michael Marino refused to accept departmental punishment that would dock him 30 days pay and place him on one year probation (“Steroid Cop will fight the rap,” August 15). Marino was on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for which he obtained a topical testosterone cream from a Lowen’s Pharmacy. Unfortunately, […]
Steroid Witch-Hunt Finds Bodies at Revolution Medical Center
An investigative report claims that anabolic steroids may have caused the deaths of three clients of a Phoenix-based longevity clinic in the past year. The ABC affiliate in Phoenix reports that Brian Stubstad, Aaron Atchley and Filip Petrovic purchased anabolic steroids including testosterone, Anadrol and trenbolone from the Revolution Medical Center clinic. Doctors and investigators are trying to prove that the steroid […]
Did David Jacobs Autopsy Actually Reveal Elevated Testosterone Levels?
The popular assumption is that David Jacobs’ testosterone levels were significantly elevated based on a reported testosterone/epitestosterone ratio (T:E ratio) value of 22:1 in his official autopsy report. Are we correct to make this assumption? I have been corresponding with Jason Trahan of the Dallas Morning News to reach a better understanding of the T:E ratio […]
Autopsy Revealed David Jacobs Used Testosterone and Deca Durabolin
Jason Trahan of the Dallas Morning News contacted me today with the autopsy and toxicology results for convicted steroid dealer David Jacobs. The report revealed that David Jacobs was using Deca Durabolin (nandrolone decanoate) and Testosterone when he committed the murder-suicide. This was not a major surprise since authorities discovered a significant quantity of anabolic […]
Steroid Testing at Gay Games Highlights Problem of Therapeutic Use Exemptions
The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) announced that the 2010 Cologne Gay Games VIII will implement testing for anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing drugs in all sporting events. The testing at the 2010 Cologne Gay Games will be based on the stingent World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) doping protocols. The 2006 Chicago Gay Games introduced drug […]
WSJ Claims DSHEA Permits Anti-Aging Clinics to Prescribe Anabolic Steroids
Columnist Peter Keating reveals his ignorance of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) in the July 2008 issue Smart Money Magazine which is also reprinted in the Wall Street Journal. He suggests that the “utterly crazy law” DSHEA created an unregulated market permitting physicians at anti-aging clinics to prescribe anabolic steroids, testosterone, and human growth […]