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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A new test that provides a breakthrough in detecting human growth hormone in blood is expected to become available soon and make it more difficult for athletes to use HGH without getting caught.
It’s a test some experts consider so good, however, it could blunt the push for the urine-based test sought by some in baseball and football, possibly stalling promising research that has already cost many thousands of dollars.
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Steroids | 07.30.10 | No Comments
Clenbuterol is a widely used bronchodilator in many parts of the world. Clenbuterol is a very interesting and remarkable compound. Clenbuterol is not a steroid hormone but a beta-2-symphatomimetic. The drug is most often prepared in 20mcg tablets, but it is also available in syrup and injectable form. Clenbuterol belongs to a broad group of drugs knows as sympathomimetics. These drugs affect that sympathetic nervous system in a wide number of ways, largely mediated by the distribution of adrenoceptors. There are actually nine different types of these receptors in the body, which are classified as either alpha or beta and further subcategorized by type number. Depending on the specific affinities of these agents for the various receptors, they can potentially be used in the treatment of conditions such as asthma, hypertension, cardiovascular shock, arrhythmias, migraine headaches and anaphylactic shock. The text Goodman and Gillman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics Edition does a good job of describing the diverse nature in which these drugs affect the body. Clenbuterol, above all, has a strong anticatabolic effect, which means it decreases the rate at which protein is reduced in the muscle cell, consequently causing an enlargement of muscle cells.
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Steroids | 07.29.10 | No Comments
Another injectable testosterone compound which is used in power sports circles is Testosterone suspension. In the following we will describe the testerone dissolved in water. For athletes who readily and frequently work with the popular oily testosterone suspensions (Sustanon 250 or Testosterone Depot) this information might be something new. Besides, water-dissolved tes-tosterone was actually the first injectable steroid. In Europe during the 1940’s injectable testosterone was used in the German armed forces to increase aggressiveness and stamina, and also in the recov-ery of undernourished prisoners of war. This was nothing else but crystalline testosterone mixed with water. Russian weightlifters be-gan experimenting with this testosterone compound during the late 1 940’s and broke one world record after another. Since, at the time, pure testosterone without additional esters was used, the substance remained in the body for only a few hours requiring daily injec-tions, and often several per day By first injecting the testosterone molecules with an ester, such as for example isobutyrate (in Agovirin), it was possible to prolong the duration of effect up to about one week. (more…)
Steroids | 07.27.10 | No Comments
Do anabolic steroids cause steroids effects?
Even though we hear about them in the news every week most people are not fully aware of steroids effects. They are produced by taking anabolic drugs. Some steroids effects such as increasing strength and size and shedding body fat are actually wanted. But other steroids effects like acne, increased blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol are considered dangerous and unwanted.
How are they created?
All steroids effects are produced after repeated and regular use of anabolic drugs. Although not 100 percent true in all situations generally speaking the longer an individual stays on the drugs the greater the steroids effects. Other variables such as types of drugs, genetics, and dosages, also play a role in the severity of steroids effects. (more…)
Steroids | 07.25.10 | No Comments
The most essential part of having an intramuscular type of injections that one must know each and every aspect related to this and must follow the proper steps while having those injections. For the users it is required that before handling any injections or needles they must have a proper bath and clean themselves. The alcohol swab is required for the users to use for the injection site as it would prevent from many issues, alcohol swab is also essential for the stopper of rubber on the vial. After all this the user who is going to inject the injection must get the syringe out from the plastic paper from the top. It is necessary to draw air about two ccs in it, and inject in the specific vial, this all helps in creating pressure in vial, and facilitates in having preparations of oil based, after this move the vial at the top and withdraw around ¼ cc.
If the user is going to give the shot around one cc then it is required to have the one ½ to one 1/1/4, and then tap the case to stimulate the bubbles of air that have been already drawn, it is to be noted here that one can inject 1/ 2 cc and ¼ cc in the vial, and then remove the specific (more…)
Steroids | 07.24.10 | No Comments
Winstrol is one of the favorite steroids in general, as confirmed by many positive doping cases. Stanozolol, for example, was one of the substances which enabled Ben Johnson to achieve his magic sprints. It also gave this excep-tional athlete a distinctly visible gain in hard and defined quality muscles, possibly making quite a few bodybuilders envious. During the first doping-tested professional bodybuilding championships, the Arnold’s Classic 1990, the winner, Shawn Ray, and the enormously massive Canadian pro, Nimrod King, tested positive on Winstrol (stanozolol), (FLEX, July 1990). The Track and Field World Champi-onships 1993 in Stuttgart also brought two positive “stanozolol cases” to light. To make a long story short: Winstrol is a very effec-tive steroid when used correctly. It is important to distinguish be-tween the two different forms of administration of stanozolol, since the injectable Winstrol Depot is distinctly more effective than the oral Winstrol. Thus it is preferred by most athletes. (more…)
Steroids | 07.20.10 | No Comments
What they are.
The term steroid refers to more than just the anabolic drugs that you read about in the papers. Many kinds of steroid compounds occur naturally in nature and they include various hormones and vitamins. Most steroid drugs are synthesized in laboratories and have the same molecular structure as the male sex hormone, testosterone. The muscle-building (anabolic) effects of steroid compounds make them very appealing to bodybuilders and other athletes.
In medicine steroid drugs are primarily used s to promote weight gain and muscle development in individuals with such wasting diseases as cancer and AIDs. Steroid drugs are also used to treat delayed puberty in males and occasionally some types of impotence. Steroid agents may also be used by veterinarians to promote weight gain in cattle.
Where do people get steroid compounds?
Although they are made by pharmaceutical companies and are legally available by prescription, most steroid drugs used by bodybuilders are bought on the black market. This means that they are often smuggled into the country or stolen. Steroid compounds may also be made in clandestine laboratories and believe it or not – people’s kitchens. Such a steroid as Equipoise is obtained at racetracks. (more…)
Steroids | 07.20.10 | 1 Comment
Antiestrogens
Because of their ability to reduce risk of gynecomastia (abnormal growth of breast tissue in males) and enhance recovery of natural testosterone production after a cycle, use of antiestrogens such as aminoglutethimide (Cytadren) and clomiphene (Clomid) has become popular in bodybuilding. Antiestrogens also can reduce bloating associated with anabolic/androgenic steroid use, and may avoid health risks associated with elevated estrogen levels. Medically, the drugs are used not only for treatment of breast cancer but also for improvement of fertility in both men and women, and occasionally for increasing testosterone levels in men such as endurance athletes with low testosterone. There are two categories of antiestrogens: aromatase inhibitors and receptor blockers. Both shall be considered here. (more…)
Steroids | 07.19.10 | No Comments
Steroids can remain detectable in a persons system anywhere from 1 week to over a year after use. For the most popular substances like nandrolone (deca, testosterona), one year is the usual time that they could actually be detected. For injectable testosterone, between 3-6 months is commonly sufficient. Luckily, for steroid users, the cost of a steroid test is very expensive and hardly ever done. If you are being tested for “drugs” 99% of the time a steroid test is not done. Random tests for college sports will test for them though (the cost is probably why they are random). People usually worry more than they should though. Even though a drug “can” be detectable, a lot of times they aren’t. (more…)
Steroids | 07.19.10 | No Comments
How common are anabolic steroids side effects?
We hear all the time that steroids can produce anabolic steroids side effects. But don’t forget that hormones play vital roles in the body including regulating the important processes that ensure normal functioning of our numerous systems. If the body over or under produces one of these hormones it could lead to disastrous consequences in our life – sometimes fatal. Given that anabolic steroids are closely related to hormones, it shouldn’t surprise you to learn that these drugs can also cause anabolic steroids side effects if used incorrectly.
Who first experienced anabolic steroids side effects?
The first people to experience anabolic steroids side effects were medical patients back in the 1930’s and 1940’s. These patients were being treated with testosterone derivatives to treat reproductive problems and wounds suffered during the two world wars. It didn’t take doctors long to discover that some patients developed effects other than the ones that were wanted. Surprisingly some of these anabolic steroids side effects became the basis for modern sport’s pharmacology. (more…)
Steroids | 07.18.10 | No Comments
