Archive for March, 2011

When it comes to special competitions, there has to be everything special and this is the reason why professional sportsmen trust Halotestin. The pre-contest drug is one of the most popular performance enhancing drugs, especially when it comes to stimulating dramatic body strength and muscle gains.

Sportsmen, particularly strength athletes and bodybuilders, admire Halotestin not just because it is safe and affordable but also because it is one of the most potent of all anabolic steroids that can be easily availed online without a medical prescription.

Halotestin provides an extremely low binding affinity with androgen receptors and is a rewarding option for sportsmen on steroids about to enter a bulking or cutting steroid cycle.

The chemical formula of Halotestin is C₂₀H₂₉FO₃and its chemical name is androst-4-en-3-one, 9-fluoro-11,17- dihydroxy-17-methyl-, (11β,17β)-. The ingredients of tablets of this drug are lactose, sorbic acid, sucrose, corn starch, calcium stearate, FD&C Yellow No. 5, and tragacanth.

Medically, Halotestin is prescribed to provide relief to individuals treated for deficiency or symptoms of endogenous testosterone. It is also routinely prescribed for palliation of androgen-responsive recurrent mammary cancer during the postmenopausal period of women besides being a preferred choice for women diagnosed with a hormone-dependent tumor.

The recommended dose of Halotestin for bodybuilding and performance improvement purposes is 25-50 mg per day. The standard dosage for women with breast cancer is 10-40 mg per day and 5-20 mg per day for hypogonadal males. The doses should be initiated only after medical advice and should be of high grade else users can come in close contact with side effects such as headache, anxiety, libido changes, and depression can occur. Halotestin is a drug not recommended for pregnant and breastfeeding women, unless otherwise specifically prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner.

A legistation urging for tighter monitoring of human growth hormone (HGH) amid growing evidence that the drug is widely abused has been unanimously approved by New Jersey Assembly committee.

Growth hormone deficiency affects one of every 100,000 American adults annually, according to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

From NJ.com:

“We will know whether it’s an individual patient doctor shopping or if it’s a physician who’s dealing,” Conaway told The Star-Ledger. “We’d be able to monitor both ends of the problem.”

The bill would add HGH to the list of drugs within the state’s prescription monitoring program. It follows a Star-Ledger series that revealed wide use of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone among hundreds of law enforcement officers and firefighters in New Jersey.

The Star-Ledger found in most cases that the officers used their state-funded health benefits to foot the bill for substances, with the high cost of HGH running up a tab in the millions of dollars.

Health and Senior Services Committee chairman Herb Conaway (D-Burlington) said the bill will help in cracking down on abuse by both patients and physicians.

Don Hooton has been on a mission to educate every one about steroid use after his teenage son’s suicide, attributed to steroid use.

His foundation, Taylor Hooton Foundation, provides information at high schools and colleges across the U.S. and Canada and accepts annual donations from Major League Baseball and the National Football League.

From Dallasnews.com:

At the same time, the random steroid testing program for University Interscholastic League athletes in Texas is shrinking. The Legislature initially funded the effort in 2007 with an annual budget of $3 million, but the allotment for the current school year is $750,000 – after a cut to $1 million a year earlier. A total of 4,560 athletes are scheduled to be tested in 2010-11, compared with 35,077 in 2008-09.

While the economic downturn played a role in the reductions, Hooton said he believes state politicians don’t fear steroid use as much as they did when the bill was enacted. That, he said, is because the 51,635 tests done over the last 2 ½ years have resulted in 21 positive tests, two unresolved and 139 not passing for procedure violations, such as unexcused absences. Last spring, all 3,308 tests were clean. Two years ago, Gov. Rick Perry said the results to date indicated the funding might have been excessive.

Hooton said the results of the testing, done for the UIL by Drug Free Sport of Kansas City, Mo., don’t accurately measure steroid use among the state’s high school athletes.

“We’re going to budget this down to defeating the purpose of the program,” says Hooton, who runs the foundation out of his McKinney home.

If you are looking for a safe, affordable, and highly effective anabolic steroid on the Internet, Trenbolone Enanthate is one name that could not be resisted for long. This is not just because this steroid is used and recommended by successful sportsmen and sport coaches, but also because it helps users attain a sense of “invincibility” without coming in proximity to steroid side effects.

Trenbolone Enanthate is considered to be one of the most popular and successful derivative of Trenbolone. This long-acting version of Trenbolone is highly effective for professional sportsmen striving to leave a mark for themselves in the cutthroat competitive world of today where performance is measured only by results and there is no scope for a single failure.

The chemical name of Trenbolone enanthate is 17beta-Hydroxyestra-4,9,11-trien-3-one and its molecular weight is 270.3706 g/mol at base. Trenbolone enanthate does not lead to Tren cough, which is a common complication experienced by steroid users experimenting with Tren derivatives. It has an exceptional anabolic/androgenic ratio of 500:500, which means that it is five times potent as testosterone.

One of the best things about Trenbolone enanthate is that the entire process of muscle building can be undertaken in a smooth and safe mode in as short as 2-4 weeks. When used in doses of 300-600 mg/week by men for 6-8 weeks, Trenbolone enanthate demonstrates its real power. This drug is not indicated (recommended) to girls and women, especially pregnant and breastfeeding women, and those having an existing allergy to the drug or any of its ingredients.

If you are a professional sportsman finding it hard to retain your place in the sport team or a budding sportsman looking to impress the selectors with dramatic performances, HCG or Human chorionic gonadotropin is the drug that can help you realize all dreams without coming close to anabolic steroid or estrogenic side effects.

HCG is one of the world’s most admired drugs when it comes to losing weight and gaining strength without compromising on lean appearance and muscle quality. This performance enhancing drug has the unique ability of burning fatty substances into calories for improving digestion and melting chubbiness and bulges from the body. When used for a period of three to six weeks, HCG leads to a toned and sculpted appearance and appetite suppression by stimulating the hypothalamus thereby leading to a significant control on cravings for junks and deeply fried foods.

The chemical formula of HCG is C₁₁H₁₉N₃O₆S and its chemical name is (2S)-2-amino-6-[[(2R)-1-(carboxymethylamino)-1-oxo-3-sulfanylpropan-2-yl] amino]-6-oxohexanoic acid. This glycoprotein composed of 244 amino acids has an active life of 64 hours and available in oral and injectable forms. The best part about HCG, when injected, is that it does not lead to muscle cramps or pain unlike other injectable anabolic steroids.

In the world of healthcare, HCG is recommended routinely to treat ovulation and infertility in women and treating men for increasing sperm count and young men with undescended testicles.

This drug is best used in doses of 1500-3000 I.U. every fourth or fifth day for a maximum of 3 weeks at a stretch. When abused or of a low grade, HCG abuse can lead to side effects like shortness of breath, erythema, urticaria, dyspnea, headache, and fatigue. Use of HCG should not be initiated by individuals suffering from health complications like premature puberty, kidney ailments, asthma, migraines, breast or prostate cancer, or undiagnosed uterine bleeding.

Lawmakers in New Jersey are presently ascertaining measures that could possibly crack down on steroid use by policemen and firefighters, some of whom abuse steroids in efforts to keep physically fit.

Any initiative to crack down on steroid abuse is welcomed, as per President Bill Lavin of the New Jersey Firefighter Mutual Benevolent Association.

From News.yahoo.com:

“A lot of these anti-aging clinics and charlatans are selling these products, and we need to examine the long-term health problems.”

The National Conference on State Legislatures said it did not know of any similar legislation in other states and New Jersey’s measures could be the first in the nation. Most steroid laws regulate high school athletes, it said.

Law enforcement steroid use is a problem around the country and, given that steroid use can cause aggression, can invite problems for police, said Larry Gaines, chairman of the Department of Criminal Justice at California State University in San Bernadino, California.

“Aggression is not very common but nonetheless it’s a possible problem,” Gaines said. “If it does occur, you could see lawsuits against police departments regarding citizens injured from steroid rage.”

Competitiveness is a major reason why police and firefighters might use steroids, he said.

“A number of departments focus very highly on physical fitness and ability,” Gaines said.

“Secondly, a lot of these officers see substantial dangers on the job so they feel they should be in some kind of top level of physical fitness.”

“This is focused on uniformed public employees, but this is really a nationwide problem,” said Assemblyman John McKeon, the Deputy Speaker who introduced the bills.

Methenolone enanthate, also known as Primobolan, is a dihydrotestosterone (DHT) based anabolic steroid used and recommended by professional sportsmen to excel at competitive events and stay ahead of the competition. This highly potent steroid demonstrates efficacy when it comes to enhancing body strength, stamina, performance, and muscle definition gains.

The chemical name of Methenolone enanthate is 17ß-hydroxy-1-methyl-5a-androst-1-en-3-one and has an active life of 5 days and can be easily detected in the urine for up to 3-8 weeks. Use of this drug does not lead to estrogenic side effects such as oily skin, acne, and gynecomastia. This affordable anabolic steroid with little or no androgenic activity at low doses can be purchased online, with or without medical prescription.

By stimulating the promotion of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and luteinizing hormone (LH), Methenolone enanthate promotes protein synthesis, nitrogen retention, and muscle mass in as short as six to eight weeks. The non 17-alkylate steroid, the long acting anabolic with extremely low androgenic properties, also has the unique ability of inhibiting estrogen biosynthesis to a considerable extent. The list of benefits associated with Methenolone enanthate does not end here, the steroid also leads to minimal effects on cholesterol levels and blood pressure.

The recommended dose of Methenolone enanthate, when taken orally, is 25 mg per day. When injected, the recommended dose of Methenolone enanthate is 200-350 mg per week. It is, usually, stacked with Deca Durabolin, Testosterone, Dianabol, Clenbuterol, T3, and Anadrol. When abused, Methenolone enanthate can lead to side effects like fatigue, mood swings, anger, breast enlargement, nausea, and vomiting.

Scott A. Corliss, 55, who cooperated with investigators in a Mobile, Ala., steroids probe has been sentenced a year of probation.

The Greeley doctor also forfeited $12,000 in the case.

From Denverpost.com:

Scott A. Corliss, 55, the Greeley doctor who cooperated with investigators in a Mobile, Ala., steroids probe, has been sentenced to a year of probation and forfeited $12,000 in the case.

Corliss pleaded guilty in January 2008 to withholding information about a conspiracy to write prescriptions for anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances.

His guilty plea led to criminal charges against several others in the investigation of Mobile-based Applied Pharmacy Services.

The doctor pleaded guilty to writing prescriptions for anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing substances.

Josep Guardiola, the Barcelona coach, has been cleared from drug charges by a sports anti-doping tribunal.

Anti-doping tribunal of CONI rejected the appeal after prosecuting office of the Italian Olympic committee (CONI) reopened the case.

From Espnstar.com:

Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola has been finally cleared by a sports anti-doping tribunal from drug charges.

The case started when Guardiola was a Brescia player in the Serie A in 2001.

Guardiola was then tested positive for nandrolone, a performance-enhancing drug, in November 2001 and was suspended for four months.

He denied doping and appealed the sentence. He was then cleared in 2007 by the Italian football federation (FIGC).

The case dates back to 2001 when Guardiola was a Brescia player in the Serie A.

Revenue swoops on counterfeit items have reached record levels and fake goods have been flooding Ireland over the last few years.

Officials have expressed concerns about the safety implications of a new influx of fake medicines that can be ordered online.

From Independent.ie:

“Our highest number of goods would be DVDs, GHDs and runners,” said Mary O’Dwyer from the Intellectual Property Unit at the Revenue Commissioners.

“It’s part of our daily routine, this type of work. Of late we have homed in on counterfeit medicines — internet purchases especially.

“There were 42,000 tablets seized in November in a joint operation between ourselves, gardai and the Medicines Board.

“They included protein inhibitors, anti-depressants, mood stabilisers, hormone suppressants and anabolic steroids.”

Ms O’Dwyer remarked, “It’s easier to get them over the internet and they are cheaper.”