French doping expert questions sport's spate of sudden deaths (AFP)
,,A leading French doping expert claims sports authorities are covering up the real reasons for a recent spate of deaths which have been ascribed to heart
failure. Ten athletes, including six cyclists, have died in Europe in the last six months but Jean-Paul Escande, former head of the French National Doping
Commission, says he is staggered by the way their deaths have been swept under the carpet as fate. "I am appalled by the explanations for these sudden deaths," he told Wednesday's edition of Le Monde.
"Why, for example, have no studies been carried out on the effects of human growth hormones on an athlete's heart? Because we don't want to know." Heart surgeon Alain Cohen-Solal said anabolic steroids and cortisones distort the heart and that an autopsy doesn't allow you to distinguish if venticular
hypertrophy was due to doping substances or heavy training. Escande doelt onder meer op de aan coke toegeschreven dood van Marco Pantani op 14-2-2004, de dood van voetballer Marc-Vivien Foe (die tijdens een
match tegen Turkije stierf), en de dood van de 23-jarige Fabrice Salanson, die in zijn slaap in een Duits hotel overleed.
Former discus champ sentenced over steroid imports (ACT)
,,Gerard Austin Duffy, 35, told the court he needed the drugs to recover from a motorcycle accident.
Duffy pleaded guilty to importing a prohibited substance and failing to declare the banned tablets and vials of testosterone after they were found by
police at his Lyneham home. Duffy's lawyer told the court the former top athlete had used the Internet to find out about the supposed benefits of
testosterone to treat his motorcycle injuries, then had ordered 220 grams of steroids from overseas.'' Twintig weken.
De senator achter de precursorwetgeeft tekst en uitleg (Major League Baseball)
,,,,The time has come finally for us to act as parents and as people," said Sweeney (R-New York).,,It's important to move forward and
protect our children from the long-term effects of steroids."
The lists includes such over-the-counter items as Androstenedione, the supplement formerly used by Mark McGwire.''
Aha. Alles vanaf Androstenedione wordt nu dus illegaal. DHEA ook?
Congressman unveils legislation (Major League Baseball)
,,The resolution introduced today, the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004, will move to get steroid precursors taken off public shelves. Precursors such as
anabolic steroids are drugs that are not steroids per se, but become steroids when they're ingested and interact with the body's chemicals."
SI Flashback: Totally Juiced (Sports Illustrated)
,,A user of Winstrol and Sustanon, Pete says 10-week cycles of steroids cost him $300 to $400, or about $12 a shot.'' En nog veel meer...
Giving vitamin D supplements to newborn boys reduces their risk of schizophrenia (NutraIngredients)
,,Following up when subjects had reached the age of 31, they found that intake of at least 2000 IU of vitamin D was associated with a reduced risk (0.23) of
schizophrenia in men compared to those on lower doses as infants.''
2-3-2004
Balcozaak gaat verder: De meest populaire sporters van de VS kregen anabolen van Balco (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hier zeggen de namen niet zoveel, maar aan de andere kant van de oceaan zijn Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi en Gary Sheffield
halfgoden. ,,In affidavits that don't name the athletes, investigators allege that Anderson was the link between the
baseball players and their source of illegal steroids at BALCO.'' Conte zou alles al hebben bekend.
Resistente bacterie Staphylococcus aureus wordt een epidemie (New York Times)
Artsen in de VS melden dat de bijna onkwetsbare en vleesetende bacterie Staphylococcus aureus meer slachtoffers maakt dan ooit.
Meer over vleesetende bacteriën in de sport lees je [hier] en [hier]
Steroids and dietary supplements popular with teens can carry long-term risks (Free Press) [Offline]
Achtergrondreportage over de nieuwe Amerikaanse anti-precursorwet. Vijf procent van de Amerikaanse tieners heeft Androstenedione gebruikt, en artsen zien
een toename bij meisjes.
VS: Voorstel voor de eerste anti-precursorwet is ingediend: (US Newswire)
,,The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 would update the list of illegal dangerous substances being marketed as performance "enhancers" and increase
the penalties for those who traffic these substances within 1,000 feet of a sports facility.''
Anabolen-pitbulls te agressief om te blijven leven (Daily Southerner)
Vechthonden waren te agressief om ze te laten adopteren.
Association of Tennis Professionals gaat kijken hoe vervuild supplementen zijn (CNN)
,,Last year seven players were cleared of doping after an independent inquiry said banned substances were contained in supplements handed out by ATP
trainers. 'The aim is to develop short- and long-term solutions designed to help players manage the risks associated with taking vitamins, minerals and
nutritional supplements', the ATP said in a statement.''
Paardendopers gepakt (Inquirer) [Offline]
Het leukste staat onderaan.
,,Since 2002, the state racing commission has acted at least a dozen times against the drugging of racehorses, suspending drivers or trainers working with
horses that tested positive for high levels of carbon dioxide, or for drugs such as caffeine, Flunixin (an anti-inflammatory), Theophylline (a stimulant)
and Clenbuterol (for respiratory problems).'' Wat doen ze toch met al die ontstekingsremmers?
Pfizer verliest interesse in p57, afslankpreparaat Hoodia zoekt geldschieter (NutraIngredients)
Three arrested after cockfight reported (Star-Telegram) [Offline]
,,Several dead and injured roosters were confiscated, along with about $700 in cash and a syringe thought to have been used to inject the birds with steroids.''
MuscleMedia stopt ermee (MuscleMedia)
,,Muscle Media Magazine has ceased publication, and will no longer be taking new subscriptions or renewals. In our continuing effort to provide education and inspiration to EAS' customers, we will instead be concentrating on providing education and inspiration to our many loyal and valued customers through other means. If you are a current subscriber of Muscle Media, you will be receiving information in the mail within 30 days, which will contain information on obtaining a refund.''
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Cor Tessers is overleden
De bodybuilder uit Rotterdam, die aan zijn eeuwige bandana de bijnaam 'de piraat' had te danken, stierf in zijn slaap aan een hartstilstand.
Tessers was een bodybuilder van het eerste uur. Hij brak in de vroege jaren tachtig door en nam in 1991 nog deel aan de Dutch Night of the Champions.
Hij werd toen negende. Een overzicht van Tessers' belangrijkste wedstrijden vind je
[hier]
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29-2-2004
Amerikaanse supplementenbedrijven op de vuist over formulering supplement Daily Herald) [Offline]
,,Neways International sued Synergy Worldwide. The defendants allegedly misappropriated "multiple formulations" for Neways' Maximol Solutions,
and marketed it as their product, SyneMax.'' Schuldige zou een topman van weer een ander supplementenbedrijf zijn dat heeft samengewerkt met Neways.
Die zou de 'geheime formulering' hebben verklapt aan Synergy.
Be alarmed. Be very alarmed (Observer) Oproep tot verzet
tegen de komende Euroregulering van de supplementenindustrie. Oprecht, maar het woord 'chroompicolinaat' komt er niet in voor.
Transseksuelen voorlopig niet naar Olympische Spelen (nu.nl)
,,Patrick Schamasch (medisch directeur IOC) zei in november van het vorig jaar dat transseksuelen na een bepaalde periode van jaren na de operatie de
kans zouden moeten krijgen aan de Olympische Spelen deel te nemen. Dan moet wel duidelijk zijn welke periode een lichaam nodig heeft volledig te
transformeren tot het andere geslacht. Dat tijdpad is nog niet omschreven. Meer onderzoek naar de neveneffecten van de hormoontherapie is nog nodig,
volgens officials.''
De vrouwen die Schwarzenegger aanklagen wanhopen (Sacramento Bee)
Viagra 'not effective on women' (BBC)
Ginsengbestanddeel ginsenoside-Rb1 verhoogt LH (Chin J Physiol)
Koolhydraten na training anabool, remt spierafbraak niet (J Strength Cond Res)
Bodybuilder Derrick Whitsett sterft op 36-jarige leeftijd (GetBig)
Een klap op het hoofd wordt Whitsett alsnog fataal.
28-2-2004
Flavonoïden knikkeren schildklierhormoon uit je systeem (Wageningen UR)
Apigenin (1) verdringt T4 van zijn bindingseiwit, waarna het lichaam het hormoon uitscheidt. Je vraagt je af of dit niet het principe is achter die
synthetische flavonoïden in preparaten als Methoxyvone.
Anabolen gevonden bij dog fighting ring (Daily Southerner)
,,The dogs were kept in good fighting condition, and their diet consisted of lettuce, which kept them lean.'' Hmm.
Politieagent die Serostim verkocht bekent schuld (Honolulu Star)
Bodybuilder Eddie Belluomini werd in 2000 nog derde in zijn klasse op de Paradise Cup. Hij verkocht groeihormoon, en leverde dat soms af in uniform,
in een politiewagen met functionerend zwaailicht. Meer over Belluomini lees je [hier].
Als seks teambuilding wordt, veranderen sporters in zwijnen (Sydney Morning Herald)
Een week geleden verkrachtten zes footballspelers van de Australische Bulldogs een vrouw van twintig, die na afloop in een ambulance moest worden
afgevoerd. Als je beroemd bent en lintjes van staatshoofden krijgt, dan mag je zulke dingen doen. De coach van de club is boos: op de media, die zulke
'ongenunanceerde' berichten verspreiden. Natuurlijk. Dit stuk suggereert een verband met anabolen en ontspoorde mannelijkheid. En scheiterigheid.
,,The players know this: whenever he is in trouble a manager and his club will want to believe his story and sweep any nastiness under the carpet. Fans are
equally stoic. His long-suffering girlfriend or wife may not be so forgiving - but only if she finds out.'' ,,Late last year a 17-year-old girl said she was sexually assaulted by seven soccer players in a London hotel after consenting to sex with one player. Her
attackers even took pictures on their mobiles of each other in action, but the case was dropped for lack of evidence.''
27-2-2004
Wielerbond UCI kondigt offensief tegen doping aan (nu.nl)
Police: Partiers Injected With Blood At Sex Parties. Syringes Of Blood, Sex Harness Found In Man's Garage (local6)
Beurs FIBO verwacht wegzakken belangstelling fitness en bodybuilding (bbszene.de)
Veelzeggend nieuwsbericht. ,,Nach dem sinkenden Interesse von Bodybuildern und Fitnessbesuchern, sowie dem Verfall zur "Messe für Alles" scheint die
FIBO Leitung mit der 2004er Messe wieder zu den Urspüngen zurückkehren zu wollen. Nachdem in den letzten Jahren die Profis immer dünner gesäht waren,
wird Bodybuilding dieses Jahr wieder einen höheren Stellenwert bekommen.''
Jail for steroid-crazed bodybuilder (AAP)
,,A steroid-crazed bodybuilder who knocked a man unconscious outside a Melbourne bar after a bouncer told him to "smack him" was today jailed for at
least three months.''
Anonymity Hard for Men in Steroid Case (Associated Press)
De Balcozaak gaat verder.
26-2-2004
Amerika waarschuwt voor nieuwe drug Green Hornet (nu.nl)
Vloeibare 'kruidenmix' bevat in werkelijkheid diphenhydramine en dextromethorphan. Vier jongeren zijn met spoed opgenomen.
Vechtsporters gebruiken anabolen (J Strength Cond Res)
Tijdens een regional mixed martial arts event ondervroegen Amerikaanse onderzoekers 28 vechtsporters. Bijna allemaal deden ze aan krachttraining,
al hadden ze meestal schema's die beter zouden kunnen. Vijf van hen gaven toe dat ze anabolen gebruikten.
Cipier die in anabolen deed moet bestraft (ABC Online)
,,Since its investigation, Goulburn Jail has introduced more stringent searches of prison staff and it wants that policy to be implemented state-wide.''
Meer over de zaak vind je [hier]
Arts achter prescriptionconsultation.com krijgt boete (Star-Telegram) [Offline] ,,The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners has fined Dr. Hector Oscar Molina of Colleyville $25,000 and placed restrictions on his practice for three
years for prescribing controlled substances and dangerous drugs over the Internet without establishing "a proper physician-patient relationship." The action was initiated when a complaint was filed with the medical board by a Colorado man who received drugs prescribed by Molina from the
unregulated Internet pharmacy, www.prescriptionconsultation.com. It is no longer operating under that name. According to the complaint, which is posted on the state medical board Web site, the patient obtained hydrocodone and other medications in increasingly
stronger dosages. The original orders and refills were authorized by Molina. The complaint says that the patient was also being treated by his own physicians
at the time and became addicted to the medications. Because tracking unregulated pharmacies in cyberspace is difficult, costly and time consuming, state medical boards and federal agencies such as the FDA
and Drug Enforcement Administration rely heavily on patient complaints to prosecute cases. One such case involved Dr. Robert C. Ogle of Rockwall, who surrendered his license in December and is awaiting sentencing March 24 for prescribing
hydrocodone to a California teen-ager who died when he mixed the drug with morphine and an antidepressant. The teen-ager had lied about his age when
filling out an online questionnaire.''
25-2-2004
Politie vindt anabole groeicocktails bij inval (BBC)
Honderd ampullen met een onbekende groeicocktail zijn in handen van hormoonjagers gevallen na een inval in een boerderij in Ierland.
,,They were anabolic steroids, cocktails of what looked to be four or five substances have been identified by the laboratory so far.
Each of the components is in small enough quantities that makes them quite difficult individually to identify."
Vet verbranden met PPAR-delta-agonisten: Oeps (Reuters) [Offline]
,,Tests on mice showed the compounds, known as PPAR-delta agonists, can cause mice to grow pre-cancerous polyps.
The tests were done on mice bred to develop colon cancer and so do not necessarily apply to humans, but the team at
Vanderbilt University suggested that companies testing these drugs might need to do more experiments before proceeding in people. Dr. Raymond DuBois and colleagues worked with a copy of GlaxoSmithKline's experimental compound, known as GW501516.''
Meer over PPAR-delta vind je [hier]
Pycnogenol reduces need for hypertension drugs (NutraIngredients)
Soy protein reduces heart disease risk factors in men too (NutraIngredients)
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[Definitie:] "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance."
(Wilmore and Costill) 
