1-4-2004   Duits onderzoek: internet-Viagra zwaar ondergedoseerd (Peiner Allgemeine Zeitung) ,,Bestätigt wird das von Thomas Teike von der Bahnhofs-Apotheke. „Es fehlt einfach die Kontrolle ausländischer Anbieter.” Teike berichtet von Viagra-Testkäufen via Internet, deren Ergebnisse in Fachzeitschriften veröffentlicht wurden. Fünf Mal wurde das Mittel per Mausklick bei einem Anbieter jenseits der Landesgrenze geordert. Resultat: „Die Tabletten sahen zwar so aus wie das Original, enthielten jedoch nur ein Drittel von seinem Wirkstoff. Der Kunde müsste also drei davon schlucken”, sagt Teike.'' (31.03.2004)   Viagra maakt onvruchtbaar (New Scientist) ,,Male mice given Viagra and then mated with females produced 40 per cent fewer embryos than those given a control pill. And in culture, these embryos were also less likely to survive to the five-day blastocyst stage.'' (01 April 04)   Green tea may fight leukaemia (nutraingredients.com) ,,Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) interrupts the communication signals needed by cancer cells to survive, prompting them to die in eight of 10 patient samples.'' (01/04/2004)   Coca-cola komt met slankmakende coke (nutraingredients.com) Plantenextracten als grapefruit moeten UCP's stimuleren. (31/03/2004)   'Te knappe' fitnesstrainer voetbalploeg toch ontslagen (Telegraph) Meer over de zaak rond Laura Church vind je [hier]. (01/04/2004)   De wet is er door: precursoren zijn bijna verboden (Associated Press) ,,The House Judiciary Committee approved legislation Wednesday banning so-called steroid precursors, which act like steroids in the human body. "Since steroids were banned under the Control Act of 1990, many new substances have been developed that have essentially the same effect on the body as anabolic steroids," said the bill's sponsor and committee chairman, Wisconsin Republican Jim Sensenbrenner. The bill was passed on a voice vote with no objections. It now goes to the House floor for final passage. (March 31, 2004)   Tweede anti-precursorwet in de Senaat (Guardian) (March 31, 2004)

31-3-2004   Advocaten Arnold halen Schwarzenbier van de markt (LA Times) ,,We deden het voor de lol'', vertelde de baas van Portland Brewing. Toen Schwarzeneggers advocaten om de hoek kwamen kijken was het daarmee afgelopen.   Oprollen mini-anabolensportschool wordt politiek schandaaltje (Times-Picayune) ,,When Max Landry, son of last year's sheriff candidate Larry Landry, was arrested in February 2003 on drug charges that included marijuana distribution, his father said it was politically motivated because of his candidacy challenging incumbent Sheriff Jack Stephens. Stephens denied the accusation and sheriff's investigators emphasized that Max Landry and another man were arrested in a house where marijuana, Ecstasy and steroids were found. And they said a cooperating person had told them Max Landry sold marijuana to him. The witness, Clement Gauthe, 26, said that when sheriff's deputies stopped him in a vehicle and found a small amount of marijuana, several deputies suggested to him he would be booked on a felony charge unless he said it was Max Landry who sold the marijuana to him.'' (March 31, 2004)   GBL-gebruiker sterft, dealer opgepakt (keloland.com) ,,Sources tell KELOLAND news that Bartels and Jameson were friends who partied together. “It became apparent relatively quickly that there was a connection between Mr. Bartels and the person who died, so we pursued those leads and the police did a good job of following up with the assistance of the DEA,” says U.S. Attorney Jim McMahon. Police sources tell KELOLAND news that Bartles had GBL which turns into GHB in the body, delivered by mail from out of the country to his home in Tea. Because it's an illegal drug, the GBL was labeled as a cleaner. “This case was an example of someone claiming to use it as a cleaner or then as a bodybuilding aide and it was clearly being used as a drug,” says McMahon. Bartels is facing up to life in prison for these drug charges.'' (03/30/2004)   Anabolenspammer is zijn Porsche kwijt (New York Post) In april 2003 sleurde AOL 'John Doe' voor de rechter, die mailboxen had gespamd met ongevraagde aanbiedingen voor Mexicaanse anabolen, Siagra en decoders voor de kabel-TV. AOL wilde een vergoeding van tien miljoen, maar John Doe had alleen een auto. De gedupeerde mailers kunnen nu meedoen aan een loterij waarbij ze de auto kunnen winnen. (March 31, 2004)   Berlijnse arts hielp bodybuilders aan anabolen (Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Berlin) ,,Die Staatsanwaltschaft Berlin wirft dem 68 Jahre alten Dr. George L. vor, seinen „Patienten“ auf verschiedene Weise unerlaubt zu Anabolika verholfen zu haben. In einigen Fällen wurden verbotene Stoffe verkauft, in anderen Fällen wurden verschreibungsfähige Anabolika verschrieben, obwohl dafür kein medizinischer Grund vorlag. Hintergrund war dabei regelmäßig, dass die „Patienten“ muskelaufbauende Präparate im Rahmen des sog. „Bodybuilding“ erlangen wollten.''   Hormoonschandaal in VS legt kalversector lam (cropdecisions.com) In de VS mogen boeren geen hormonen gebruiken in kalveren. Toen het Amerikaanse ministerie van landbouw ging controleren of de boeren zich daar wel aan hielden brak de hel los. Er waren praktisch geen kalveren die niet waren behandeld. De sector ligt plat.

30-3-2004   Lou 'The Hulk' Ferrigno daagt verzekeringsmaatschappij voor de rechter (NBC4)   Dynepo komt op de markt (New Ratings) Transkaryotic Therapies gaat de rechten verwerven op de EPO die door de dopingtests glipt. ,,According to Robert W Baird, the validation process for manufacturing Dynepo would take approximately two years, although the manufacturing process could be marginally delayed.'' [ErGs]   Project Supermens heeft tegenstanders (Tech Central Station) James Pethokoukis voorziet dat de supermens, die gentechnologie en plastische chirurgie ons zo graag willen brengen, er niet zo 1-2-3 komt. ,,Hispanics and blacks, who by 2050 will compose 39 percent of the population, both display strong culturally conservative values and - along with evangelical whites -- may form formidable political obstacle to new biotechnologies.'' ,,In a debate with Stock, bioethicist George Annas, who favors a ban on enhancement technologies like germline engineering, stated that such laws are needed precisely to prevent "a group of super individuals who view us as defective from subjecting us to their genetic genocide."'' The X-Men wordt nog eens een heuse klassieker.

29-3-2004   Bodybuilder op anabolen doodt zijn ongeboren kind (Sydney Morning Herald) Voor veel mensen is een klein kindje een geschenk uit de hemel. Maar bodybuilder Phillip King (20) hoort daar niet bij. Toen zijn vriendin van zeventien hem vertelde dat ze van hem zwanger was, sloeg de 112 kilo zware anabolengebruiker haar in de buik, gooide haar op de grond en ging ook nog tot zeven keer op haar buik staan. Een ambulance bracht de zwaargewonde Kylie Flick naar het ziekenhuis, waar haar baby dood ter wereld kwam. ,,My intention was to hurt the baby and that's why I punched her in the stomach'', zei de krachtpatser in de rechtzaal. ,,I didn't want to kill it at the time." Laten ze in New South Wales nou net de wet hebben veranderd. Wie een zwangere vrouw aftuigt die daardoor haar kind verliest, maakt zich nu schuldig aan moord. Bodybuilder King kan een kwart eeuw achter tralies verdwijnen.   'Mr. Birmingham' says he is steroid-free for Jesus (Birmingham News) ,,Last weekend during a bodybuilding competition at the Alabama Theatre, 38-year-old Michael Bourg won the title "Mr. Birmingham," flexing his muscles as Christian music played in the background. Before and after the competition, Bourg passed out T-shirts featuring the slogan, "Lift for Christ." He was among 26 male bodybuilders in a competition that had no rules against steroids, but Bourg declared he remained steroid-free in his training for the event. "My mission statement was `All natural, all for Christ,'" said Bourg, who works as a project manager for the stone company DMI Tile in Birmingham and attends Hunter Street Baptist Church. Bourg said he routinely used steroids in bodybuilding competitions more than a decade ago. "Bodybuilding competition is a dark sport," he said. "Steroids are accepted." Now he wants to speak out to youngsters on the dangers of drugs and steroids. "I did go through a period of serious depression after I went off those," he said. "It becomes an idol; you're relying on that for your strength instead of the Lord." Bourg said he's 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed 151 pounds for last week's competition. He competed at 175 pounds in 1993. He said steroids can be a shortcut to being stronger and bigger, but drug use comes with health risks. "I believe that can take you down another road to depression and drinking," he said. "It opens the door to other drugs and can cause physical damage." (03/28/04)   Vitamine E voorkomt blaaskanker (Associated Press)   Anabolenprofessor kan bodybuilder niet overtuigen (Saginaw News) "One time I had an amateur body builder in class and he was still using, and he told me that the desire to win was overpowering even though his body was telling him things," Minelli said. "This is classic."   Manzano's boodschappenlijstje (cyclingnews.com) ,,Actovegin (extract of calves blood which supposedly improves oxygen carrying capacity), Albumina H. (protein in blood plasma), Androgel (testosterone), Aranesp (Darbepoetin alfa = super EPO), Celestote (corticosteroid), Eprex (EPO), Genotorm (growth hormone), Hemoce (plasma), Deca durabolin (anabolic steroid), Humatrope (growth hormone), IgF1 (insulin growth factor 1), Neofertinon (hormone to stimulate ovulation and estrogen production), Neorecormon (hormone that regulates red blood cell production), Norditropin (growth hormone), Nuvacten (corticosteroid), Trigon (asthma drug), Urbason (corticosteroid), Ventolin (bronchial dilator), Oxandrolona (anabolic agent), Vitamin B12 (essential B vitamin), Triamcinolona (corticosteroid), Testoviron (testosterone), Aspirina (analgesic, anti-inflammatory), Oxyglobin (artificial haemoglobin intended for anaemic dogs), Hemopure (artificial haemoglobin), Ferlixit (iron), Caffeine (stimulant), Hemassist (artificial haemoglobin), Prozac (antidepressant).'' ,,Drugs and doping are different things. It doesn't mean that a rider will become addicted to cocaine through cycling. But yes, you become dependent on other things such as antidepressants, Prozac. You take two tablets a day and you are already euphoric. All of that leaves you with an addiction. It's not positive. The tablet of happiness, I've heard it being called...You don't sleep. So many days, so much pressure and stress. In the morning, breakfast, then the bus, this and that, race, shower, massage, supper, another thing. You resort to Prozac, Floxetina, they are drugs that really hook you.''   Naam van Manzano's ploegarts is Haas (cyclingnews.com) ,,If Jesus Manzano did these things it was hidden from the team.''

28-3-2004   ,,Alleen umerta kan bodybuilding redden'' (GetBig.com) Bodybuilders praten teveel over anabolen. Daar is de war on steroids aan te danken. Dat zegt het onheilsorakel Bordano56 op de boards van GetBig.com. ,,IF ALL THE GURUS, "EXPERTS", AND OTHER IDIOTS WOULD HAVE KEPT THEIR MOUTH SHUT THIS WOULDN'T BE HAPPENING NOW. Regardless of Ken Caminiti, Balco, "The Chad" or who ever else you want to mention. When the internet has message boards and entire sites dedicated to roids, well then some folks are gonna put the hammer down. It's basically this. I hope everbody who likes talking about "2 Anadrol a day and 1 Sustanon every other day, etc" realizes that this wealth of open information actually brought it down.''   ,,Bodybuilders te dom voor umerta'' (GetBig.com) De labiele psychologie van de doorsnee bodybuilder maakt het niet waarschijnlijk dat bodybuilders hun mond zullen leren houden, zegt Bordano56 op GetBig.com. ,,Instead of LEARNING from others mistakes and the past, these guys just keep repeating them. Maybe it's the nature of the sport. But maybe some folks need to re-evaluate why they are BBers. Is it so they can make a good living, have a enough to live comfortably, and have enough to retire on? OR is it because they have a laundry list of emotional/psychologilcal problems. And that a self-absorbed narcissitic individual activity is the only thing that appeals to them because they need to be the constant center of attention.''   Vitamine E helpt tegen Alzheimer - als je er vroeg mee begint (University of Pennsylvania)

27-3-2004   Politie Duitsland plukt auto vol deca van de weg (Oberpfalznetz) Om precies te zijn: 2200 ampullen in ,,fünf Kartons und zahlreiche Plastikbeutel mit Verpackungsmaterial für ein Medikament griechischer Herkunft'' en ,,fünf Blechkanister, die in schwarze Müllsäcke verpackt waren. In diesen Kanistern befanden sich eine Unmenge von Glasampullen mit einer durchsichtigen Flüssigkeit. Diese trugen die Aufschrift eines in Griechenland und in Holland hergestellten Medikaments.'' Vandaar: deca.   Dopingjager maakt zich zorgen over kadavergroeihormoon (Radio Free Europe) Hans Geyer over bloedtransfusies, kunstmatige hemoglobine, designeranabolen en low tech-doping uit het voormalig Oostblok. ,,Old products from the former Soviet Union are sold on the European market, and these old products contain human growth hormone extracts of the hypophisis, so I think this is very dangerous because these extracts are connected with the [variant] Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and it has severe side effects."   Lee Monaghan: Niet van alle anabolen word je agressief (Radio Free Europe) "It may only be particular types of steroids, for example testosterone-based steroids -- which, if taken in certain quantities by certain people in certain contexts, may enhance aggressive mood states, but that in itself may not necessarily cause violence. So as you could see, there is a whole series of qualifications to conventional understandings. And actually, sociological research indicates that those understandings can be quite complex, quite s ophisticated, and they actually serve to regulate usage within the bodybuilding subculture."   ,,Schwarzenegger moet jongeren gaan voorlichten over anabolen'' (Sacramento Bee) Zegt een anti-anabolenbons in de VS. En misschien dat Arnold het nog gaat gaat doen ook. Want hij is hardstikke tegen, natuurlijk. ,,Schwarzenegger spokeswoman Ashley Snee said the governor now publicly "condemns the use of steroids." "If he knew then what we know now, he would not have done it," Snee said. Snee said the governor was not prepared to address proposals that have yet to take shape, but believes young people should work hard "the good old-fashioned way" to improve strength and athletic performance.   Kelme wielerteam mag niet meedoen aan de Tour de France (Reuters) Tourbaas Jean-Marie Le Blanc geeft de Spanjaarden eruit gezet. Aanleiding was de onthullingen van Manzano over zijn dopinggebruik op de Spaanse TV. "Even if we're talking about an isolated case, it is obvious, given the list of products taken, that he cannot have acted on his own. He has obviously been helped by his team director or his team doctor," Leblanc said.   Spieren fokken gaat net zo goed met weinig vlees (Asia Pac J Clin Nutr) Australische onderzoekers lieten zestigers hun benen trainen, en gaven de ene groep wekelijks vierhonderd gram vlees (weinig) en de andere groep achthonderd gram vlees (gemiddeld). De totale hoeveelheid eiwit die beide groepen binnenkregen was even groot - twintig procent van de dagelijkse portie joules bestond uit eiwit. In week zes was de matig-vleesgroep meer vooruitgegaan dan de weinig-vleesgroep. Maar na nog eens zes weken bestond dat verschil niet meer.   Vooral voor wedstrijdbodybuilders is bodybuilding verslavend (Br J Sports Med) Bodybuilders kunnen niet meer zonder hun sport. Ze zijn verslaafd aan het trainen, ze hebben de sport nodig om zich sociaal te handhaven, en de kunst en kennis van het trainen. Dat ontdekten Britse psychologen. Wedstrijdbodybuilders zijn er gevoeliger voor dan amateurs, en mannen zijn net zo verslaafd als vrouwen.   Advocaten in Balcozaak willen meer tijd (Mercury News) De dossiers beslaan inmiddels dertigduizend bladzijden. De advocaten hebben tot de zomer de tijd nodig om die te lezen.

26-3-2004   Transseksuele variant van synthol maakt dodelijk slachtoffer (Associated Press) Stephen Oneal Thomas injecteerde man-naar vrouw-transseksuelen op 'pompfeestjes' met industriële siliconen zodat hun lichamen 'vrouwelijker' werden. Dat kostte Andre Jeter het leven. ,,I do know there are people who sort of make the circuit, pumping people with silicone," said Dallas Denny of Gender Education & Advocacy, a support group for transgendered people. Most of the material injected "can be bought at Home Depot," and is often mixed with paraffin, oil or even peanut butter, she said. The injections are often given in a hotel room or in the back of a bar, Denny said.'' Meer over pompfeestjes vind je [hier].

War on steroids is in volle gang Anabolendealers vind je vooral onder bodybuilders, niet onder andere sporters. Dat denken verschillende Amerikaanse opsporingsdiensten - en daarom hebben ze hun pijlen op de bodybuilding gericht. Dat zegt Bordano56 op de messageboard van GetBig.com. Bordano was met een kennis naar zijn gym gegaan, en had gezien dat de kennis allerlei vragen over bekende bodybuilders was gaan stellen. De kennis was verbonden aan een belangrijke overheidsdienst, en liet vallen dat justitie vermoedt dat bodybuilders de politie naar de bron van de anabolen kunnen leiden. De internationale boards melden steeds vaker over acties tegen de anabolenhandel, en daarbij gaat het niet alleen meer over zaken die de kranten halen. Op het vernieuwde AnabolicExtreme vertelt aankomend jurist Grendel bijvoorbeeld dat hij geruchten heeft gehoord over een grote bust in het vechtsportcircuit, waarbij agenten voor een miljoen aan tabs in beslag hebben genomen. Bordano56. Tip of the roid hunt iceberg. Messageboard GetBig.com. Mar 25, 2004, 11:35 PM. [Link]

25-3-2004   Olympiabodybuilder gearresteerd (Newsday) Omdat Rodney St. Cloud voor 350.000 dollar aan Chinese anabolen ontving sloeg de politie hem in de boeien. Zijn werkgever ontsloeg hem bovendien op staande voet. Meer over de anabolenzaak rond St. Cloud vind je [hier].   St Cloud in de fout (New York Times) Het pakket dat St. Cloud uit China ontving werd aangenomen door zijn vrouw. De lading bevatte twintigduizend pillen dianabol en zestig vials groeihormoon.   St Cloud gebruikte het werkadres van zijn vrouw (Newsday.com) ,,An undercover narcotics detective delivered the box to Stacey St. Cloud at a Midtown photo lab where she works. After she signed for the delivery and opened the box, the officers identified themselves and "interviewed" her, police said. They found 20,000 units of dynoball, known as D-Ball, and 60 units of liquid human growth hormone, police said. They also found a handwritten note inside the box with the words "For Rodney," a law enforcement official said.''   Onderzoek: De helft van de jongens in Californië kent iemand die anabolen of supplementen gebruikt (Daily Journal)   Ouders van Rob Garibaldi wijten de zelfmoord van hun zoon aan anabolen (Press Democrat)   Advocaten van Balco vinden dat Playboy-artikel de geloofwaardigheid van de aanklagers ondermijnt (San Jose Mercury News) ,,This investigation was inspired or began with the purpose of bringing down Barry Bonds for whatever reason. That is a very personal motive.''   Ron Kramer heeft niets met het Balco-onderzoek te maken (Reuters) Reuters trekt het verhaal in. ,,The March 11 San Francisco story headlined "Bodybuilder key informant in U.S. sports steroid probe" is withdrawn after elements of that report could not be substantiated by subsequent reporting. The original report quoted two people involved in the probe of BALCO, a San Francisco-area nutritional laboratory, as naming a former bodybuilder, Ron Kramer, as the person cited on an unnamed basis in court papers as providing key information in the current steroids probe. While the sources stand by their comments, Kramer has subsequently provided Reuters with information that contradicts their account that he was involved in the steroids probe that led to the indictments of four people, including two BALCO officials. Since subsequent reporting has not substantiated the claims of the two original sources, we are withdrawing our story.'' Meer over Kramers 'rol' in de Balcozaak vind je [hier].   Doping claims are denied by Kelme (CNN) Leading cycling team Kelme have denied claims of systematic doping by a former rider on the Spanish squad. Jesus Manzano, was sacked by Kelme at the end of last season, alleged in the newspaper AS that he was given banned growth hormones and was injected with EPO "almost every day." "He's not telling the truth," team director Vicente Belda told newspaper El Mundo.

24-3-2004   Norddeutscher Zoll beschlagnahmt mehr Drogen als in Vorjahren (ddp-nrd) ,,Dabei wurden neben nachgemachter Bekleidung, Tonträgern, Computern und Anabolika auch etwa 40 000 gefälschte Viagra-Tabletten beschlagnahmt.''   Tussenhandelaar was schakel tussen sport en hormoonmaffia (Merkur Online) Arzneimittelhändler Ludwig K. (63) staat voor de rechter in het Duitse Dachau. ,,Über Firmen in Tschechien und der Slowakei soll K. zwischen 1996 und 2003 illegal mehr als 10 000 Kilogramm Medikamente und Futtermittel zum Gesamteinkaufspreis von rund 600 000 Euro erworben haben. Zum Sortiment zählten Human- ebenso wie Tierarzneimittel, Anabolika und verbotene Futtermittel - überwiegend für die Zucht verwendete Präparate wie Mastbeschleuniger.'' ,,Die in der EU verbotenen Substanzen soll er mit falschen Papieren über seine Wohnadresse in Weichs an Tierärzte oder Zwischenhändler in Deutschland, Südeuropa und die USA verkauft haben.'' Saillant detail: K. is vastgenomen tijdens een groot Schweinemast-Skandal van een paar jaar terug. De arrestatie van sigarettensmokkelaar en dierenarts Roland Fechter (39) bracht de zaak aan het rollen. Agenten vonden bij hem thuis vijftig kilo valium. ,,Mein Mandant ist kein Rauschgiftdealer'', aldus Fechters advocaat.   Valium van tussenhandelaar kwam uit Nederland (Merkur Online) ,,Den Handel mit rund 10 000 Kilogramm Medikamenten wie Anabolika und Mastbeschleunigern betrieb er von Firmen in Tschechien und der Slowakei aus über sein Büro in Weichs. "Alle Beteiligten haben es mir nicht nur sehr leicht gemacht, sondern mich geradezu ermuntert - von A wie Arzneimittelfirmen bis Z wie Zoll", erklärte K. Demnach war der Import einfach. "Bei Stichproben genügte der Hinweis, es handele sich um Tierarzneimittel." Ein Teil der Vorwürfe relativierte sich: So nahm das Gericht K. ab, dass er zwar 50 Kilo Valium aus Holland importiert, damit aber keinen Handel getrieben hatte. "Ich war und werde nie ein Drogendealer sein", sagte K. und stützte dies auf Erfahrungen mit der Drogensucht seiner Söhne. Drahtzieher auf diesem Rand-Schauplatz des bayernweiten Schweinemastskandals war offenbar der Tierarzt Giuliano M., gegen den in Italien ermittelt wird. Er war laut Anklage K`s Haupt-Auftraggeber.''   Aanklagers furieus over Playboypublicatie Balco (Mercury News) ,,The agent, Iran White of the San Jose office, raised the ire of the California Attorney General for going public. ``News of this article is surprising and, frankly, quite disturbing,'' Attorney General spokeswoman Hallye Jordan said Monday. ``It is difficult to imagine the circumstances that would invite an undercover officer from any law enforcement agency to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation.' Reached by phone Monday night, White said he could not discuss the article or the case.''   Staat Florida wil alle scholieren die aan sport doen testen op anabolen (AP) Big Brother Is Testing You.   Bodybuildende kindermoordenaar geeft levensteken (Daily Record) Dit keer timmert hij het oog dicht van een zestienjarig meisje.   Schwarzenroddel: woordvoerders in problemen vanwege Arnie's Little Helpers (Sacramento Bee) ,,Spokeswoman Terri Carbaugh provided the Buzz with what she described as a full accounting of the governor's supplements: Ester-C (a 500 mg, time-release form of Vitamin C), flaxseed oil, Vitamin B-complex and B-12, and Citracal calcium supplement.''

23-3-2004   Undercover infiltreerde in kring Balco-dealers (Playboy) Playboy publiceert een reportage over de Balco-zaak. Verslaggevers van het blad spraken met Iran White, een agent die infiltreerde in de anabolenfreaks rond dealer Greg Anderson. Tijdens het onderzoek kreeg White een bijna-dodelijke beroerte. Maar toen had hij eigenlijk al alles wat hij wilde weten op tape vastgelegd. Tijdens zijn trainingssessies in Andersons gym was agent White wired. Het onderzoek, blijkt uit de reportage, was eigenlijk opgezet om de Amerikaanse sportknuffel Barry Bonds ten val te brengen.   Nog meer designer-anabolen dan THG (Playboy) Ook in de Playboy-reportage: ,,The forensics lab at the San Mateo County sheriff 's office tests the syringes and quickly identifies traditional steroids such as testosterone and stanozolol. The testers are stumped by three or four other samples, though.'' Aha. Ook: de agenten tapten Contes email af!   Vijandelijke goeroe hielp dopingjagers aan THG (Playboy) We wisten het. ,,Novitzky and another investigator gain insight into the likely motivation behind the man who sent the syringe - an apparent feud between two gurus. The BALCO garbage runs produced torn versions of a letter Conte had addressed to the USADA and the International Association of Athletics Federations. In them he alleges that a celebrated track coach has been providing his athletes with steroids; the USADA tells the investigators the letter was never received. Amazingly they believe that the man Conte was about to report is the same coach who mailed the tainted syringe. The case has come to a breaking point.'' ,,Conte starts talking and won't stop. As investigators start laying out the evidence against him he stresses that he isn't in it for money. He is doing a public service, he says -- helping athletes use performance-enhancing substances in a healthy way. He cites Arnold Schwarzenegger as a case of a bodybuilder now suffering physical ailments because he took steroids.''   Tsss: Groeihormoon, testosteron en ook nog een relatie met een meisje van zestien (Union Democrat) Als de politie van het Amerikaanse Tuolumne onderzoekt of de 43-jarige James Stuart King inderdaad een relatie heeft met een zestienjarige, vinden ze in zijn slaapkamer vreemde dingen. ,,Officers found about 10 boxes filled with syringes, and more boxes and mailing envelopes filled with vials and pills, some of which were labeled as testosterone, anabolic steroids and human growth hormones. Many of the drugs found are made for veterinary usage and many had expired dates on them. Eleven "how-to" booklets on how to obtain and use steroids for body building were also found.''

22-3-2004   Boze Lance Armstrong: Ik heb niks met dopingdokter te maken (San Francisco Chronicle) Stoute journalist heeft geschreven dat Michele Ferrari de trainer van Lance is geweest, en dat Ferrari voor de rechter staat wegens doping. Laster, roept Armstrong. Hij is nooit getraind door Ferrari! Hij heeft Ferrari alleen maar 'geconsulteerd'.   Na afslankdrug wordt bodybuilder heroïnejunkie (Portsmouth Herald) ,,As a young man active in the world of bodybuilding, he tried an opiate-based drug used to help burn fat as part of his conditioning routine. He says he had no idea the pills were addictive. "But I knew I liked them," he said. He remembers the feeling he got when he ran out of the pills on a Friday afternoon and had to go through the weekend without them. It was almost 48 hours before he felt better. "It kind of scared me," Steve said, adding, "I stopped using everything. I even stopped drinking."'' Wat had die bodybuilder van zijn consultant gekregen? Ionamin?   Anabolenjongens en anabolenjager zijn het helemaal oneens (Newsday) Columnist Steve Jacobsen heeft het geweten dat hij een negatief stukje over consultants heeft geschreven. Via de email ontving hij mailtjes van 'Silverback' en 'Txterminator', die hem duidelijk maakten dat hij er helemaal niets van had begrepen. ,,Although the ignorant masses reading your spew may believe what you say, contrary to popular belief, steroids are not the evil substance the media portray them to be.'' Gary Wadler van de Wada denkt daar anders over. ,,Mr. Universe, Steve Michalik, developed varicose veins in the liver and needed a liver transplant. Pro wrestling has had a high incidence of premature death. It could be due to other factors, but we know steroid use has been rampant there for years." Pardon. Had Michalik een levertransplantatie?   Bodybuilder op de vlucht na doodmartelen kind (Sunday Mail) De doodstraf heeft ook zijn goede kanten.

21-3-2004   Na Schwarzenegger gaat misschien ook The Rock in de politiek (ChronWatch)   Onderzoekers: Atkinsdieet werkt (Daily News) Op een bijeenkomst van Duke University vertelt Eric Westman over een nog-niet-verschenen onderzoek naar het Atkinsdieet. Cholesterol en triglyceriden gaan naar beneden, ketonen omhoog. En dat is op de langere termijn misschien gevaarlijk. Westman is trouwens een fan van Willett. [ErGs] Wie niet?   Hoogleraar ontwikkelt nieuwe EPO-test (Mercury News) ,,Paul Davis will be trying to develop processes to detect artificial red blood cell stimulants. The technique is commonly known as SERS -- surface enhanced raman scattering. It looks for artificial EPO -- erythropoietin -- in long-distance runners' blood or urine.''   Australië: tientallen navy trainees opgepakt met anabolen (Miami Herald) Zestig mariniers in opleiding zijn betrapt op verboden middelen toen agenten hun kamers doorzochten, honderden worden door de politie in de gaten gehouden. Dat meldt The Herald Sun. ,,The recruits, many just out of school, undergo a gruelling 11-week induction. Their standard day starts at 4.30am and finishes at 10.30pm. Drug dealers are known to sell to the sailors at local hotels but police are investigating other ways drugs could get on the base. Defence sources said drug use in the navy did not necessarily mean hard drugs -- such as heroin or cocaine -- but the misuse of steroids and amphetamines.''

20-3-2004   GetBig zet de gruwelijkste syntholmonsters op een rijtje (GetBig.com) Freakliefhebbers, opgelet. Niet missen op de Gossipboard van GetBig: de syntholmonsterthread. Surfers sturen hun meest monsterlijke of meest opvallende syntholpics in.   Vitamin C gives us breathing space (nutraingredients.com) ,,Vitamin C may prevent symptoms associated with respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis and asthma by hydrating the airways and clearing them from potential pathogens, report scientists this month."

19-3-2004   Kelme rider takes Spain to brink of drug scandal (The Independent) Jesus Manzano, gewezen rijder van het Kelme-team, laat in een binnenkort uit te zenden TV-programma precies zien hoe je als wielrenner door de mazen van het net glipt. En daarbij gaat hij nog een stapje verder dan je gewend bent. ,,I'm actually going to come out with solid proof." ,,Manzano's soon-to-be-broadcast television interview covers "what happened to me in person in the Tour of Portugal and the Tour de France, not to mention being kicked off a train in Valencia because I was half-dead [presumably from drug use]". Kelme are one of the most financially troubled squads in cycling, and last year their rider Javier Pascual Llorente tested positive for EPO in the Tour de France. When the news broke, the entire squad in the Tour of Portugal abandoned the race, and the then team doctor, Walter Viru, left for South America. Manzano quit the Tour because of an apparent attack of heat exhaustion in the Alps and was then kicked off Kelme after he was found entertaining a female friend in his hotel during the 2003 Tour of Spain.'' O boy. Dat belooft wat.   Dopingonderzoekers proberen groeihormoontest uit op amateurs (smh.com.au) ,,About 100 young adult volunteers and will undergo daily injections for a month of either human growth hormone or a dummy solution, said Ken Ho of Garvan Institute of Medical Research, which is leading an international consortium to develop the test. Blood and urine would be collected weekly from the participants before, during and after the course of jabs, "for us to get an idea of what is the testing window once someone stops doping", Professor Ho said. The study, approved by the St Vincent's Hospital Research Ethics Committee, would use a dose of growth hormone smaller than that anecdotally used by drug cheats. "I could not knowingly use the same doses in this study," Professor Ho said. "This will be an ethically acceptable dose, but it is meaningful in this context." The drug, used in Australia to treat adults and children who are deficient in the hormone, will be supplied by its manufacturer, Novo Nordisk.''   Anabolenboefje betrapt (Observer-Reporter) ,,Ryan Thomas Young, 24, of 138 W. Pike St., Canonsburg, was arrested Thursday by North Strabane police on theft charges after he allegedly stole $3,900 in narcotics, anabolic steroids and syringes from a veterinary truck at Canon Hill Veterinary Clinic. Young allegedly forced open the rear of the truck and removed the drugs used for animals.''   Cheese Burger Bill zorgt ervoor dat makers dikmakend voedsel hun gang kunnen gaan (BBC) ,,It's all about personal responsibility and individual decisions'', zegt de woordvoerder van de Mac. Eigen schuld, dikke buik.

19-3-2004   Ex-bodybuilder en supplementenhandelaar Ron Kramer ontkent medewerking politie Balcozaak (Reuters) Niks van waar, van al die verhalen over zijn rol als tipgever in de Balcozaak. Zegt Ron Kramer. [ErGs] ,,On Thursday, however, Kramer said that he thought he had made it clear that he knew nothing about the BALCO probe and now wanted to categorically deny that he was the informant. He added that a description in court papers of the informant's background did not correspond to his own. Court records show that Kramer pleaded guilty to selling steroids in 1997 and helped law enforcement officials in the San Mateo Narcotics Task Force after a second arrest in 2000 for a suspected probation violation. That charge was later dropped for what he said was lack of evidence. That cooperation was limited to leading a seminar for authorities on steroids and taping a question and answer session on GHB, a banned opiate sometimes used by bodybuilders to stimulate muscle growth, he said on Thursday.''   Japanse onderzoekers stuiten op melatonine-effect van groene thee (nutraingredients.com)

18-3-2004   Ex-bodybuilder maakt theatershow over zijn tippelverleden (San Francisco Examiner) Acteur Aaron Berg staat op de planken met een show over zijn verleden in de prostitutie. Met seks kon bodybuilder Berg zijn anabolen betalen.   GHB-handelaar had wapens, anabolen (Star Tribune) ,,Tracy L. Davis, 28, who was arrested March 3 after law-enforcement officers searched his home and a storage locker that he rented in Maplewood, is charged with one count of possessing GHB with intent to distribute. Authorities said they found anabolic steroids, rifles and shotguns, and drug-trafficking materials, including chemicals needed to make GHB, when they searched Davis' home.''   Voor anabolendealer is house-scene veel aantrekkelijker (westfalenpost.de) ,,Akribische Ermittlungen der Polizei hatten ergeben, dass der aus Osteuropa stammende Deutsche seit längerer Zeit einen Handel mit Anabolika in der Bodybuilding-Szene betrieb. Bei der Durchsuchung seiner Lennestädter Wohnung stellten die Ermittler fest, dass dies nicht das einzige Betätigungsfeld war, dem der Arbeitslose im Drogenhandel nachging. Insgesamt wurden neben einigen Anabolika auch 1230 Ecstasy-Tabletten, fast ein Kilogramm Amphetamin und 15 Gramm Kokain gefunden.''   Wie is er tegen de wet die precursoren verbiedt? (Washington Times) Toen Bob Hazelton getuigde voor het congres, beierden de doodsklokken voor de Amerikaanse precursorindustrie.   ,,If we let adults undergo risky cosmetic surgery, why not let them use steroids?" (San Francisco Chronicle) Column. ,,Few traits are more admired in America than hard-driving ambition, and we take for granted that sacrifices will be made in the name of great success. But when those sacrifices mean risking a child's health, when it means finding a competitive edge in bottles of untested pills and powders, then the price has climbed too high.''   Studenten demonstreren tegen plannen Schwarzenegger (Sacramento Bee) "Many of us voted for him, but we are not happy with him now."

17-3-2004   Betrapte renner Gaumont vertelt hoe hij de dopingjagers flest (BBC) Een beetje kennis over EPO en bloeddoping, en je komt al een heel eind. ,,Every rider knows that intravenous erythropoietin (EPO) stays for three days in the urine. So you just have to act consequently and stop the treatment three days before the test. And the effect of EPO is still effective 10 days after you take it. The haematocrit [blood thickness count] of a cyclist coming to the Tour can drop from 50% to 44 or 45 after a week. With one bag of blood a week, a cyclist can keep it at 50, while the other guys finish the tour at 40%. But only the big names can use this because you have to pay a doctor to do the transfusions."   John Hoberman: Voor het eerst hebben dopingjagers een kans (Sacramento Bee) ,,There is a new factor involved, and that is the deliberate absorption of the anti-doping campaign into the war on drugs by the administration. For the first time ever, you have federal indictments. That is meaningful. It really makes you wonder whether it's possible to go back to business as usual."

16-3-2004   Schwarzenegger to dedicate tolerance museum in Israel (Knight Ridder Newspapers) Doe je dit om kiezers te winnen, Arnold? Of sta je hier echt achter?   Choline verbetert geheugen (New Scientist)   Gendoping op Spelen van Peking (Reuters) ,,Genetic doping is unlikely to be an issue at the Athens Olympics in August or the Turin Winter Games in 2006, but it could be a problem come Beijing in 2008. "It's a realistic problem which we may have to face, but not today," said Dr Bengt Saltin, director of the Centre for Muscle Research at Copenhagen University and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) science committee. "The Beijing Olympics would be the earliest possible occasion.""   De Bokser Die Door Anabolen Zijn Benen Verloor getuigt voor House Committee (US Newswire) Bob Hazelton krijgt van de Amerikaanse regering de kans om nog één keer zijn verhaal te vertellen. [ErGs]   Frisco: Pro bodybuilders pump up crowds (Oakland Tribune) ,,Sky Broussard, a long and lean 25-year-old from San Ramon, said he came for the entertainment. "There's definitely a lot of drugs involved," he said, sipping a can of Nitrotech energy drink before the show. "But it's fun to watch. That's what I'm here for. I'm here for the freaks."''

15-3-2004   Soepele anabolendokter hield van bodybuilders (Newsday) Meer wetenswaardigheden over de 71-jarige anabolendokter Marvin Heldeman, die overigens eigenlijk dermatoloog was. ,,A New York City doctor has pleaded guilty to writing prescriptions for anabolic steroids and potent pain relievers in exchange for his clients posing in various states of undress. During a search of Marvin Heldeman's office and apartment on West 70th Street, detectives found a videotape of his clients partially naked, and business cards that read, "Dr. Marv, the Bodybuilder's Friend." The clients also performed "escort services," according to a federal prosecutor.''

14-3-2004   Shawn Ray, Craig Titus, Nasser El Sonbaty en Flex Wheeler voor de rechter (Mercury News) Volgens Shawn Ray onderzoekt de politie de bemoeienis van Joe Weider, IFBB-bons Wayne DeMilia en Victor Conte met het anabolengebruik in het Amerikaanse high tech bodybuilding. Shawn heeft niks te vrezen, want hij is clean. Zegt-ie.   Dopingonderzoek regering VS brengt Schwarzenegger in problemen (ESPN) Redactioneel commentaar van Shaun Assael. ,,Jesse Ventura could wrestle as governor, then Arnold should be able to return to his roots, too. The trouble is that those roots are rotting, and the tree-sized bodybuilders who owe their careers to the Governator are starting to fall.''   Woordvoerders Arnold zetten alle zeilen bij om Arnold uit anabolenmoeras te houden (Sacramento Bee) ,,Probably our greatest challenge now is to talk to children and send a message that, should you want to grow up and become a successful athlete, the best way is to do it in the good old-fashioned way", aldus Schwarzenegger spokeswoman Terri Carbaugh. Hoe oprecht.   Cocaine, steroids, crystal meth, marijuana found are 'high quality stuff' (Telegraph-Forum) Opgepakte dealer had topkwaliteit, zegt politie.   Worstelaar sterft in slaap (Miami Herald) Hercules Hernandez is dood. Hij vocht nog tegen Hulk Hogan. Heeft natuurlijk helemaal niks met anabolen, groeihormoon, pijnstillers en coke te maken.   Sinds 1997 zijn er 65 worstelaars gestorven (USA Today) ,,USA TODAY's examination of medical documents, autopsies and police reports, along with interviews with family members and news accounts, shows that at least 65 wrestlers died in that time, 25 from heart attacks or other coronary problems - an extraordinarily high rate for people that young, medical officials say. Many had enlarged hearts.'' ,,Scott "Raven" Levy, 39, says he used steroids and more than 200 pain pills daily before he kicked the habit a few years ago. "It's part of the job," Levy says. "If you want to be a wrestler, you have to be a big guy, and you have to perform in pain. If you choose to do neither, pick another profession." ,,Wrestlers have death rates about seven times higher than the general U.S. population, says Keith Pinckard, a medical examiner in Dallas who has followed wrestling fatalities. USA TODAY research shows that wrestlers are about 20 times more likely to die before 45 than are pro football players, another profession that's exceptionally hard on the body.'' ,,Some wrestlers bet among themselves on who will die next, says Mike Lano, a former wrestling manager and promoter.''   Steroid use by athletes leads to injuries (Macomb Daily) ,,Thomas Perkins of the Knee and Shoulder Institute in Auburn Hills, who played baseball at Macomb Community College and Anchor Bay High, said he has performed surgery on many area high school and college athletes, including his share of football injuries he relates to anabolic (muscle building) steroid use.'' ,,It's a catalyst to building lean muscle mass opposed to doing it on your own," Perkins said. "But I'm seeing more athletes with cartilage injuries from weightlifting. It leads to other injuries like terrible tendon tears."   The Endocrine Society and The Hormone Foundation Support FDA's Ban on Sports Supplement "Andro" (Endocrine Society)   Arts hielp gebruikers aan anabolen en pijnstillers (ABC6) ,,A federal grand jury in Rhode Island charged Marvin Heldeman with 25 counts of health care fraud and drug trafficking. The 71-year-old Heldeman allegedly wrote the bogus prescriptions to help clients get anabolic steroids and pain relievers, such as Oxycontin, between October 2000 and December 2002.''   Hungarian named in Trieste drug bust (cyclingnews.com) EPO en groeihormoon, in beslag genomen bij amateurwielerwedstrijd Trieste, was van Hongaar.

13-3-2004   Klantengegevens internetapotheek Offshore Pharmacy liggen op straat (Retecool) Offshore spamt en gewaardeerd weblogger Retecool vindt dat niet leuk. Hij ontdekte dat Offshore, dat handelt in lifestyledrugs als viagra, fentermine en xanax, ook nog eens de private gegevens van zijn klanten op straat gooit.   Bacone College players arrested after steroids found (AP) ,,Suspicious college officials called investigators Wednesday to do a routine search. Investigators found steroids in pill form, as well as injectable steroids that Pearson said were intended for use in animals. ``Right now it looks like a couple of students went to Mexico and brought them back and were dispersing them among other students,'' the sheriff said.   Drugexpert John Walters, adviseur van regering Bush: We gaan de internetapotheken aanpakken (AP)   Theorie: Van bier krijg je sterke botten (NutraIngredients)   Canadian Official: Human Remains May Be in Meat (Fox) Seriemoordenaar en boer verkocht mensenvlees.