| Wednesday, March 14, 2007 |
| Anabolic Steroid Control Act |
This post is about the Case that was on March 16, 2004 about trying to control the intake of steroids by athletes and all other people taking them. http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/judiciary/hju92567.000/hju92567_0f.htmTake a look at it, but it is kind of long because it tells you about the whole case and why it was brought up as a case to being with. When the House of Representatives passed this act, it put all controlled substances such as steroids under the Controlled Substance Act. They wanted to do this because the House wanted to make aware the dangers of andro. It was passed to it can protect athletes, children, and adolescents. "The bill would make a list of steroid precursors, including androstenedione, controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. When metabolized in the body, a steroid precursor produces testosterone. Such legislation would enable the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to regulate these types of products as anabolic steroids under the Controlled Substances Act." http://alcoholism.about.com/b/a/090178.htmThe Controlled Substance Act of 1970 was passed to limit and control the access to drugs that get you "high" and now it is also used to control the limit of use anabolic steroids for athletes trying to get more muscle mass. The DEA, Drug Enforcemnet Administration, makes the choice of which drug is controlled or not. Some perscriptions can be or not, but it is up to the DEA. In 1970, the Controlled Substance Act replaced the Harrison Narcotic Act. If found guilty with a controlled susbstance the prison sentences are harsher then they were before. This act uses 5 mojor categories for controlled substances rather than 3 that was used before. http://deoxy.org/csa.htm To me in this thought of mind about the different acts that were passed to control different substances, I think that there should be more strict acts that can limit the contril that therapists and trainers have on these substances. Professional athlets are jsut cheating themselves and cheating their bodies. |
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| Wednesday, March 7, 2007 |
| Justin Gatlin: Facing Lifetime Ban |
As of July 30th, 2006, last year, Justin Gatilin was tested for steroids or its counterparts after he won the 100 meter dash at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. He was tested posivitve for testosterone. His coach thinks that the positive testing was because of sabatoge to his reputation. I think that World Anti-Doping Agency was just jealous of who is and the reputation that he brings along when he is on the track. The World Anti-Doping Agency tried to get Gatlin a "life time ban" because of the test. "Gatlin's coach, Trevor Graham, told The Washington Post on Sunday that the Olympic and world champion and co-world-record holder in the 100 meters was the victim of a setup by a massage therapist.Graham told the newspaper for a story posted on its Web that the massage therapist rubbed a testosterone cream on Gatlin without the sprinter's knowledge. " http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=2254915 Trevor Graham and Gatlin knows who it is but don't want to jeopardize the case. We as sport fans and mostly track and field athletes, that Justin Gatlin will never do anything stupid to ruin his career in any way possible. The one thing that might be on hand to question hie Justin's coach. He is known to be dealt with BALCO and the on going investigation that is going with it. He has been known to coach several elite athletes, but when they were tested they were all tested positive for steroids. It is said that Justin is proven guilty in the case, he will be stripped of his world record and a banning for life.Gatlin's case next goes in front of a review panel. If the positive test is upheld, Gatlin could then take the case to arbitration, which could be his best chance to prove he was sabotaged, if that's the course he pursues.The International Association of Athletics Federation said in a statement Sunday that Gatlin will be suspended for life if his positive drug tests both his `A' and `B' samples came back positive are confirmed. Gatlin was suspended for two years in 2001 after testing for illegal substances, the result of taking medication to control attention deficit disorder. http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=2254915&page=2
You want to know what I think, I think that he is not guitly. I think that he was framed because of who he is. I think that his coach had paid off the therapist to put the testosterone cream on him. If he is found guilty, then the USATF will be missing a picece to there team when it comes to competition. A lot of kids look up to him, not as only as an athlete, but also as someone that they can relate to. I know I can relate to him because he grew up in the best city of all BROOKLYN!!! |
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| Tuesday, March 6, 2007 |
| List of Bans |
This is a list that athletes in the USATF that has been given a life time ban or a suspenision from compeition. Since the list is to big to post here is the link that you can see to check it out. http://www.usatf.org/about/legal/antidoping/suspensions.aspHave fun, but these athletes are dumb enough to do this. I can't believe this, even Justin Gatlin suspended for 8 years.
People look at this picture, now answer this question, do you think that you want to take steroids? http://www.bofunk.com/media/images/muscle.jpg |
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| Sunday, March 4, 2007 |
| Effects of Steroids |
 Steroids have many different effects to the human body. Some are good and some are worse. from this website http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/Drug_Guide/Steroids these are some of the side effects. Here are some effects to give you an advice on why not to take them. "Reports indicate that use of anabolic steroids produces increases in lean muscle mass, strength, and ability to train longer and harder. Many health hazards of short-term effects are reversible. The major effects of anabolic steroid use include liver tumors, jaundice, fluid retention, and high blood pressure. Additional side effects include the following: for men shrinking of the testicles, reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness, development of breasts; for women growth of facial hair, changes in or cessation of the menstrual cycle, deepened voice; for adolescents growth halted prematurely through premature skeletal maturation and accelerated puberty changes. Researchers report that users may suffer from paranoid jealousy, extreme irritability, delusions, and impaired judgment stemming from feelings of invincibility." As for long-term effects there has no big discovery of them yet. The other effects can damage your internal organs. Some may not be permenant, but can hurt you in the future. Some of these organs maybe your liver and kidney. You might also experience high blood pressure, stunted height, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bone pain, muscle cramps, and blood clotting. |
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| Thursday, March 1, 2007 |
| Steroids Prohibited from Competition |
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recently announced the 2006 Prohibited List, which will go into effect on January 1, 2006. Below are some of the key changes that may affect you directly. For the complete list, please go to http://www.wada-ama.org/.
Substances and Methods Prohibited at All Times (In- and Out-of Competition)
Anabolic Agents
1. Anabolic androgenic steroids
a. ExogenousDesoxymethyltestosterone (designer steroid), methasterone, prostanozol and methyl-1-testosterone are added to the list of examples.
b. EndogenousAs described in the Explanatory Note of the 2005 List, that an Adverse Analytical Finding for 19-norandrosterone reported by a laboratory is sufficient proof and does not require further follow-up tests.
Diuretics
Clarifies that drosperinone, a progestative with mild diuretic properties, is not prohibited (as indicated in the Explanatory Note of the 2005 Prohibited List).
Substances and Methods Prohibited In-Competition
Stimulants
Adrenaline, which previously was exemplified in a footnote only, is now clearly named in the list of stimulants.
Some stimulants considered prohibited but not previously listed as examples in the 2004 and 2005 List, are re-introduced to the list of examples for clarification. Therefore, cropropamide, crotetamide, etamivan, heptaminol, isometheptene, and the isomers of methylamphetamine (levmethamfetamine, methamphetamine (D-), p- methamphetamine, ortetamine, phenpromethamine, propylhexedrine) are re-introduced as examples.
New examples of stimulants are added based on chemical structure or biological effect(s): cyclazodone, fenbutrazate, meclofenoxate, norfenefrine, octopamine, oxilofrine, pentetrazol, sibutramine.
Glucocorticosteroids
Topical preparations, to treat aural/otic, nasal, buccal cavity and ophthalmic ailments, no longer require a Therapeutic Use Exemption due to a wide medical use and the absence of doping potential for these routes of administration.
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