Tony Thompson provides arguments pro legalization of doping

Anabolic steroids are widely administered around the world. While several individuals use these medications in order to treat several illnesses, others apply them in order to induce increasing muscle mass, add energy, decrease fat deposits, etc. Of course, no one will be ever capable to contest positive effects which can be reached with the help of these medicines. But it is necessary to take into account that steroids cause adverse consequences along with benefits. That’s why those that plan to use these products should study possible dangers before they begin to use these preparations.
Knowing about potential risks, you can find certain methods in order to avoid or decrease them. Those who have ever taken steroids know that some of them convert into estrogen in the body, causing such undesirable reactions, as fluid retention, gynecomastia, fat accumulation, etc. Anti-estrogen products can prevent or at least to reduce severity of these health problems. Anabolic-androgenic steroids also suppress natural production of testosterone. Fortunately, there are some remedies which are capable to restore this process.
Besides of products, there are also other ways to avoid or reduce negative reactions. Dosages should be reduced; cycles must not be long; proper stacks should be chosen, etc.
While several unwanted results of steroids are evident, others can be detected just with the help of lab tests. So, steroids may enhance hematrocrit levels. This undesirable reaction is quite dangerous. Elevated hematocrit levels cause other severe unwanted reactions. Individuals with this problem may face illnesses of cardiovascular system and disorders linked with blood circulation. Even heart attack and death may result from high hematocrit levels. That’s why it is necessary to check hematocrit levels while applying anabolic-androgenic steroids.
If a steroid user finds out that he/she has elevated hematocrit levels, this individual should consult his/her treating doctor. Administration of steroids must be discontinued. Physicians prescribe preparations for reduction of hematocrit levels. Thus, hematocrit levels should return to their normal levels. Otherwise, further complications will occur.
Hematocrit levels should be kept within normal range. There are certain simple rules that should be kept by sportspersons for this purpose. Those who train intensively should drink much water. Furthermore, it is recommended consuming grapefruit. It is stated that this fruit contains a substance which is able to reduce elevated hematocrit levels.
In case you want to avoid having elevated hematocrit levels, don’t use steroids!

Anti-doping agencies can’t eliminate steroid use

Steroids are regularly taken by sportspeople, bodybuilders and by ordinary individuals. Since these drugs are forbidden in sports, doping scandals are reported daily. Other remedies are taken along with steroids. Many sportspersons are inclined to use heroin. You would possibly wonder why heroin is applied in sports. It is suggested that heroin is used by sportspersons for relief of pain.
Studying history of doping in sports, you can see that sportspersons are ready to take numerous strange things, if these remedies are capable to increase muscle mass, ban fat, add energy, speed recovery from injuries and relieve pains. Gorgets and pickle juice are only some remedies that are utilized along with anabolic-androgenic steroids.
Doping is not a new factor in sports. Sportspersons dope from ancient times. They try to introduce new remedies that can help them to achieve some goals through increase of performance. It is frequently stated that sports are good for health. Athletes and bodybuilders are usually viewed as healthy individuals. But it is a wrong opinion. Sports are connected with some dangers for health. Athletes push their bodies till limits. They administer several dangerous remedies which promote their succeeding, acquiring awards and earning money. Although some athletes reach excellent results linked with prizes, they ruin their health significantly. Some athletes and bodybuilders even use such medications which threaten to life. They do it in the name of physical performance and success in sports.
Although new remedies for enhancement of performance are elaborated, you probably notice that the most of scandals are linked with anabolic steroids and growth hormones. While some preparations appear and disappear quickly, anabolic steroids are unlikely to disappear. However anti-doping officers try to eradicate application of steroids from sports, their efforts turn out to be unsuccessful. While anti-doping agencies introduce more effectual tests for detection of anabolic steroids and other related medicines, athletes and bodybuilders find more sophisticated methods to dope and avoid detection. So, many athletes dope while not being caught by anti-doping officers. Nobody can contest that steroids and several other performance-enhancing drugs are widely administered in sports and bodybuilding. Administration of steroids is unlikely to be eliminated from sports.

Pharmaceutical companies provide information to anti-doping agencies

Nowadays many drug manufacturers are ready to cooperate with anti-doping agencies in their fight against usage of banned medications in sports. It sounds strange but this is the reality. In fact, if you review the fate of EPO, you can comprehend why pharmaceutical companies agree to support efforts of anti-doping officials. EPO is actually an effective remedy for treatment of anemia. A lot of individuals with anemia that have applied EPO have been treated. But what do you think while hearing about this medication? Almost any individual associates this remedy just with doping in sports. This product has been abused by Lance Armstrong that has cheated the whole world. Thus, EPO is associated just with lying, shame, etc. Looking at this condition, drug manufacturers try to “defend” their drugs from the similar fate. That’s why they cooperate with anti-doping officials.
However some drug manufacturers began to collaborate with anti-doping officials earlier, sometimes there were several problems between them. Anti-doping agencies criticized several pharmaceutical companies for their connections with doping.
Nowadays relations between anti-doping officials and drug manufacturers are better. Drug manufacturers share detailed information about new medications with anti-doping officials. It is valuable information for development of detection tests for these drugs. While anti-doping agencies find out how drugs are manufactured, how they pass into body, how they work in the body, they can introduce more effectual tests for these medicines.
For example, the drug manufacturer Roche that introduced the drug CERA helped anti-doping officers to develop a detection test for it. Later other drug manufacturers followed the example of Roche. The drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline went so far, as it sponsored an anti-doping lab during the 2012 Olympics.
While relations between anti-doping officials and big pharmaceutical companies become stronger, smaller pharmaceutical companies started to cooperate with anti-doping officials too. While previously drug manufacturers haven’t wanted to discuss about their links to anti-doping officers publicly, nowadays they don’t fear to announce about this condition.

Black market is primary source of all doping products

David Howman, the CEO of the WADA, considers that China is the chief source of raw materials used by underground labs for manufacture of anabolic steroids, HGH and other related drugs. Raw powders are shipped from this country. Then underground labs produce illegal products which are offered for sale by dealers at gyms and on the streets.
The black market of steroids controls sales of illegal medicines on the white market. The black market turns out to be the source of drugs that are available on the white market. It is believed that almost all products which are sold have been initially obtained from underground labs which have utilized raw materials from China.
Top athletes are often demonized for application of steroids and other related preparations. Since steroid scandals appear daily, many individuals believe that steroids and other doping products are mainly administered by top sportspersons. But it is important to mention that this a wrong opinion. Some specialists have defined that steroids and other related medicines are more widely used by high school students and aged individuals that try to improve their appearance. While students want to increase muscles with the help of steroids and some other illegal drugs, aged individuals try to add strength and lower fat deposits with the help of these drugs.
Unfortunately, legal supplements often contain steroidal compounds. Companies include such ingredients intentionally. As a result, those that take just nutritional and/or sport supplements turn out to be dopers. According to David Howman, the director general of the WADA, it is important to supervise supplement industry in order to prevent appearing of supplements which contain illegal compounds.

Attitude towards performance-enhancing drugs and procedures

The reporter Dan Le Batard notices that it is necessary to think over our attitude to doping. Do we evaluate various athletes the same way? Do we accept application of steroids and other related medicines by sportspersons? What is our real attitude to sportspersons that apply steroids and/or other performance-enhancing drugs/procedures? Do we admire of those that have success in sports because of steroids and other related remedies?
Sometimes the society is guilty for doping of athletes. The society should be demonized for abnormal actions of sportspersons. The society admires of abnormal things that occur in sports. The society admires of those that have ligaments removed from cadavers. The society admires of sportspersons that are involved in various abnormal actions: competing with catheter, cutting fingers off, etc. Athletes do a lot to become prominent. They submit to various procedures which are not required for their health. Moreover, they use such drugs and procedures that ruin their health. Why do they do such things? The answer is obvious: they want to be praised; they desire to become prominent. So, they do it for physical performance. While sportspersons use remedies which result in serious harm in them, we support their behavior through our praise, awards, money, etc.
Actually, the society is hypocritical. While we are inclined to demonize steroids and some other banned drugs, we don’t condemn sportspersons that utilize various procedures for enhancement of their physical performance. While we blame some dopers, we praise others. Why are certain products and procedures forbidden for increase of performance, while others are allowed? Let be reasonable! If you demonize anabolic steroids, don’t support those that apply alternatives to these substances that are also capable to promote physical performance. If you desire to see natural talents of athletes, don’t praise those that submit to different procedures for increase of physical performance! Before you blame or praise someone/something, think over this aspect! Don’t hurry and be reasonable!

Baseball will be soon “clean”

Although some individuals think that doping will be never eradicated from sports, you can come across more optimistic points of view linked with this issue.
Frank Thomas, a former MLB player notices that he has had success has in baseball without application of steroids and other related products. He is glad that he has never doped. Looking at Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, he is proud of his achievements in baseball. The baseball stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa have achieved great success. But now their achievements are removed. These sportspersons are considered to be cheaters. They haven’t been introduced into the Baseball Hall of Fame, despites of their success. Frank Thomas is glad about this aspect. He notes that dopers must never be in the Hall of Fame. Furthermore, Frank Thomas claims that he has played during the steroid era successfully without usage of forbidden products.
Frank Thomas notes that he has respected the successful baseball players Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.  But since they have taken steroids and/or other banned drugs, Frank Thomas doesn’t consider them stars longer. However, he doesn’t have harsh words for them. But Frank Thomas thinks that application of performance-enhancing drugs is their decision and they have to suffer the consequences, being out of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa have been tainted. Their accomplishments don’t cost anything because they are fake. Such persons shouldn’t be praised.
Frank Thomas thinks that the MLB acts correctly, agreeing to introduce blood testing for HGH. While baseball players have submitted to urine testing for HGH, they will also submit to blood testing for this banned medicine systematically. Thus, Frank Thomas claims that the drug testing program becomes more efficient in the MLB. He supposes that doping will be eliminated from this sport totally. Games will be soon fair, according to Frank Thomas.

Health officials should punish pharmaceutical companies for illegal actions harshly

A lot of drug manufacturers violate laws. But only some of them are sanctioned properly. A lot of compounding pharmacies avoid serious sanctions successfully. But only when serious scandals result from illicit actions of pharmaceutical companies, they are sentenced to appropriate penalties. For example, everyone is aware of the meningitis outbreak which has spread across the country because of tainted steroids produced by a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy. Undoubtedly, owners and officers of the company will be punished appropriately. But when illicit activities of drug manufacturers don’t result in such serious troubles, they continue with their business successfully.
Journalists report about illegal actions linked with steroids, painkillers and other prescription medications daily. But you may see that pharmaceutical companies get only insignificant sentencing for illicit sale of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. So, sportspersons and bodybuilders have free access to doping products. They purchase steroids and other related medications from pharmaceutical companies and use them for athletic needs. Moreover, some compounding pharmacies provide fake prescriptions for anabolic-androgenic steroids. Corrupt doctors supply customers of compounding pharmacies with prescriptions which are given without required evaluation of customers’ personal conditions.
Pharmaceutical companies are responsible not only for illicit distribution of steroids. Several pharmaceutical companies produce medicines in unsterile conditions. As a result, numerous persons get tainted medicines and experience serious complications, using  these preparations. Several individuals even die from contamination resulted from intake of contaminated preparations. As you are possibly informed, 39 individuals died because of fungal meningitis resulted from contaminated methylprednisolone acetate injections.
The late contamination with fungal meningitis should influence on decisions of appropriate authorities. Criminal penalties should take place. Otherwise, health of many persons is in a serious danger. Prescription medicines must be sold just under real prescriptions. All products must be produced in sterile conditions. If drug manufacturers don’t obey all laws, they must be sanctioned. They must not be allowed to continue with business, if they violate laws. Forfeiture of licenses should be accompanied by other serious sanctions.

Lance Armstrong has played great role in history of sports

Another year has gone away. Thinking about 2012, what will you note about sports? Which names will you pronounce? Will you say about amazing baseball players? Will you note about the dishonored American cyclist Lance Armstrong? Will you say about the London Olympics? Will you mention about concussions of football players? Will you say about suicides committed by certain professional football players? What will you notice about Melky Cabrera?
Undoubtedly, anyone will remember the case linked with Lance Armstrong while speaking about sports of 2012. Every individual will notice about the role of steroids in cycling and in other sports. Any person will note about probable adverse reactions of steroids applied for muscle and strength gains. Any person interested in sports will remember what reporters have presented about anabolic steroids, cheating in sports and numerous ways of athletes to succeed in professional sports.
Thinking about sports of 2012, you will possibly comment the steroid era in baseball and integrity of this sport. You will also mention about dreadful deeds of Jerry Sandusky and his coaching career at Penn State.
But let think what future generations will remember. What will historians comment one hundred years later? Will they focus on stories about James LeBron, Melky Cabrera and Jerry Sandusky? Will they remember concussions of professional football players? Although they will possibly talk over these cases, the most heat debates will be linked with Lance Armstrong’s steroid scandal. This is a case which will be never forgotten. A lot of individuals will remember achievements of Lance Armstrong in cycling and his further downfall. Of course, they will also notice about his foundation Livestrong and influence of his ashamed reputation upon the charity organization. They will remember that application of steroids led Lance Armstrong to loss of Tour de France titles, distancing from the foundation Livestrong and certain other problems. The legendary cyclist will be ever in the memory of the American society.

Kimberley Bell: Barry Bonds’ elbow injury was too severe because of steroids

Kimberley Bell, Barry Bonds’ ex mistress appeared in the trial to testify against the sportsperson. This woman affirmed that there were significant changes in body of Barry Bonds. She noticed that the baseball player’s head enhanced. Kimberley Bell also mentioned that he got shrunken testicles. Moreover, he suffered from hair loss and acne. According to this woman, Barry Bonds also had uncontrolled behavior. He was very aggressive and impatient. Such changes are commonly linked with administration of steroids.
Barry Bonds threatened to his ex mistress. He asked her disappear. Otherwise, he would kill her.
So, Kimberley Bell’s words served as a basis to continue accusing Barry Bonds of perjury and obstructing justice. Certain years ago the baseball player affirmed under oath that he had never taken steroids. But as it turned out, he might have lied under oath.
Presenting information about Barry Bonds, Kimberley Bell started to cry two times during the course. Once she was interrupted by a defense attorney for Barry Bonds.
Kimberley Bell was asked whether steroids were discussed by her and Barry Bonds. Bell said that once Barry Bonds claimed that he was applying anabolic steroids. The baseball player suffered from an elbow injury around 1999-2000. The injury was very serious, according to Kimberley Bell. So, she asked Barry Bonds about the serious injury. The baseball player affirmed that steroids promoted increasing muscles significantly and rapidly. As a result, the joint couldn’t handle so rapid and essential changes in the size of muscles.
Chris Arguedas, a defense attorney for the baseball player, accused Kimberley Bell of attempts to become famous and earn money because of her relations with Barry Bonds. She tried to promote selling a book about her relations with Barry Bonds.

Increase of physical, sexual and cognitive performances

Sportswriters often write articles about those that possess unnatural muscles and strength. Reading their statements, you can see that those who use anabolic steroids and/or other related medicines are harshly blamed. Such persons are criticized in the society. They are named “cheaters”. It is affirmed that those that use steroids for bodybuilding purposes may get addiction to these medications. Many articles also contain information related to probable negative results of steroids. Although certain side reactions appear in consumers of steroids, others are not proven scientifically. For example, it is widely reported about violent cases and murders committed by consumers of steroids. It is claimed that steroids may lead to uncontrolled behavior which results in crimes. However, so called “roid rage” linked with these preparations is considered to be a controversial issue.
Numerous persons affirm that intake of anabolic steroids for obtaining of muscle mass and strength, hardening of muscles and fat loss is a moral issue. Let analyze! Is this affirmation free from hypocrisy? Why are just anabolic steroids blamed? Do only these preparations make the society unnatural? Let analyze other aspects of the society! What do you think about sexual stimulants? It is said that you should not suffer from sexual disorders, when there are suitable supplements to get rid of such problems. Moreover, what do you think about preparations for anti-aging needs? Why should you have evident wrinkles, if there are ways to hide your age? Models and actors use several preparations but they are not named “cheaters”. Students take some preparations for increase of their cognitive abilities. They are not blamed too. Several experts that have conducted some researches affirm that those that administer steroids for increase of physical capacities are more harshly demonized than those that take some medicines to enhance cognitive abilities. Is it fair?
As you see, our world is full of hypocrisy, ignorance and unfair accusations. May you demonize consumers of steroids in this society? May you affirm that usage of steroids for enhancement of physical performance is a moral issue? Be real! If you start demonizing consumers of steroids, don’t forget about other conditions of life!

Football players lie about drugs which are used by them

The National Football League is not permitted to disclose details, when players fail drug tests. It is only reported that certain persons have tested positive for banned drugs. But the League must not report which substances have been taken by these sportspersons. So, some football players lie about preparations that have resulted in positives.
Why do some football players choose to cheat about preparations that have been administered by them? Let explain.
Numerous football players that fail drug tests say that they have applied Adderall. Actually, they have administered anabolic steroids. Why do they say that they have tested positive for Adderall? What does Adderall represent? This is a preparation that is used for treatment of attention-deficit disorder. But this medicine is administered not just for this clinical purpose. Sportspersons and bodybuilders apply this drug for athletic goals.
When it comes to anabolic steroids, they are harshly blamed. Numerous reporters, scientists, anti-doping officers and ordinary persons claim that these drugs are too dangerous. They may lead to various severe side reactions. Anabolic steroids are blamed even for some crimes. But as for Adderall, this product is not blamed in the society. So, numerous football players try to avoid criticism. They don’t desire to be demonized for administration of such banned products, as anabolic steroids. Since consumers of Adderall are not criticized harshly, football players affirm that they have failed drug tests because they have used Adderall.
A football player compared this situation with following cases: those who are arrested with cocaine tell others that they have administered marijuana because cocaine is more harshly demonized than the last one.
You should not think that each football player that says that he has tested positive for Adderall has actually used steroids. But it is possible to claim that those that apply Adderall are less demonized than those that apply steroids.

Is synthol responsible for largest arms in world?

Moustafa Ismail, an Egyptian bodybuilder, has the largest arms in the world. His name was recorded in the Guinness book of the world records. This person affirms that his large arms are natural. Moustafa Ismail claims that he has the largest biceps in the world because he has too strict diets and workouts. Moustafa Ismail eats chickens, almonds and fish every day. The bodybuilder also consumes much water and protein shakes.
However it is evident that nutrition and workouts have essential role, many individuals doubt about natural arms of Moustafa Ismail. It is difficult to believe that appropriate trainings and diets can cause such enhancement in arms. Which factors are responsible for the large arms of the Egyptian bodybuilder?
When it was reported that Moustafa Ismail’s arms were 32 inches, accusations related to application of steroids appeared soon. Some individuals suggest that anabolic steroids are responsible for the massive arms of this guy. What did Moustafa Ismail say about usage of steroids? He said that he had taken anabolic steroids while living in Egypt. Purchase and usage of these products are legal under laws of this country. These medications are available at any pharmacy in Egypt. Moreover, anabolic steroids are not expensive there. But Moustafa Ismail said that he had to discontinue administering these products, when he moved to the USA. It is know that purchase and usage of these medicines without a prescription are claimed to be illegal under laws of the US. These products are purchased on the black market by those that take them in the US illegally. Thus, Moustafa Ismail discontinued taking these drugs after he moved to the USA.
But if even Moustafa Ismail administers steroids, it doesn’t matter because these products don’t enhance arms. They are not responsible for the bodybuilder’s large arms.
There are other remedies that can enhance arms. They are named “site enhancement oils” (SEO). Synthol is one of the most frequently used SEO. This preparation is applied by bodybuilders. It is administered in order to enhance muscles in circumference. Thus, it is supposed that Moustafa Ismail applies Synthol. However, the Egyptian bodybuilder affirms that he doesn’t use this remedy.
The Egyptian bodybuilder claims that he is hurt by accusations related to steroids and Synthol. He has been subjected to examination conducted by an independent doctor that hasn’t seen any abnormality in the arms of this person. Thus, it is unclear whether the bodybuilder’s arms are natural or not.

Mark McGwire still likes baseball

The American professional baseball player and coach Mark McGwire gets rid of his past related to administration of steroids successfully. He gets his popularity again. This person is actively involved in professional baseball again.
However Mark McGwire knows that he doesn’t have any chance to be introduced into the Hall of Fame, he is not disappointed. He continues to like baseball.
St. Louis Cardinals were coached by this person two seasons. Then this person intended to stop coaching this team because he wants to spend more time with his family. Fortunately, Mark McGwire will not leave professional baseball in order to have more time for his family. The Los Angeles Dodgers asked him to coach them. He agreed. Coaching this team will not disturb this person to spend sufficient time with his wife and children because he needs only an hour in order to drive from his home to the Dodgers Stadium.
Mark McGwire destroyed his reputation because he had used anabolic steroids. After the American baseball player and coach was found guilty of doping he didn’t desire to say anything about these products. Although journalists asked him about usage of steroids by him and other baseball players, Mark McGwire refused to answer these questions. He noted that statements about administration of steroids by other sportspersons could jeopardize his family and friends.  
Finally Mark McGwire admitted to using banned substances. He noted that he made a serious mistake, applying these drugs. Mark McGwire realized that he didn’t act properly. Mark McGwire apologized for violation of anti-doping rules. Then the American athlete and coach was allowed to come back to professional baseball. Thus, he started to restore his reputation which was destroyed because of the mistake related to application of banned products.

Anti-doping programs are not efficacious

Great changes occurred in some types of sports after the USADA publicized its report on Lance Armstrong. The legendary American cyclist was administering anabolic steroids and other doping products throughout the whole cycling career but he never tested positive for any banned medication. He utilized several effective methods to avoid detection. Nonetheless, finally he was found guilty of doping.
Lance Armstrong’s doping case has manifested that anti-doping programs failed. So, they must be altered. Otherwise, competitions will be unfair. We’ll never distinguish real sports heroes.
These factors influenced not only on cycling but also on other sports. Several sports organizations stated that anti-doping policies should be modified in order to catch those that apply anabolic steroids and/or other related drugs.
Not only anti-doping officers but also athletes claim that anti-doping programs should be changed. Some sportspersons want to assure that their sport is clean. For example, several tennis players affirm that more drug testing should be conducted in tennis. It is important to notice that such tennis stars, as Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray, think that anti-doping program is not quite efficient in tennis. They argue that more drug testing is required in order to be sure that tennis is free of doping.
Novak Djokovic affirmed that he would submit to more drug testing in order to promote cleaning tennis of dopers.
The Swiss tennis player Roger Federer also confirmed that more tests for banned medicines should be conducted in tennis. He noticed that earlier he was subjected to more tests. Then the number of tests became lower in tennis.
When it comes to the Scottish tennis player Andy Muray, he said that more out-of-competition testing should take place. While tennis players are always tested during competitions, they are not tested frequently while being not in competitions.

Drunk US marine murdered 18-month old child

Audrey Allen, an 18-month old girl, was murdered by Joshua Allen Kruzik.
The little girl was killed because she cried in the middle of the night. Joshua Allen Kruzik, an US marine, a friend of Audrey Allen’s parents, decided to spend weekends at their friends’ home. Before he came to their place, he was at a local bar where he drank much alcohol. He had to care about the little child, when she cried. But Joshua Allen Kruzik beat her too cruelly. As a result, the little girl got numerous severe head injuries. The little girl died at a local hospital.
David Kohn, the defense attorney for the murderer, confirmed that steroids were responsible for the abnormal behavior of his client. It was stated that the killer took anabolic steroids. Before the incident he attempted to discontinue administering these preparations but he was not capable to do it. The defense attorney said that anabolic steroids caused “roid rage” in Joshua Allen Kruzik. He couldn’t not control his behavior and beat the little child. According to the defense attorney, his client was unconscious. However he claimed that his client was ready to assume the entire responsibility, he added that he was not guilty.
The victim’s parents also said that the murderer administered anabolic steroids. The mother of the baby affirmed that she had syringes at her home. So, she injected Kruzik with steroids, when he came. Certain other individuals also confirmed that he administered steroids.
It is strange that anabolic steroids are demonized in this case. Are these products responsible for the murder? Consider that Kruzen has been drunk, when he has killed the baby!
It is unclear whether the juries will accept the steroid excuse.

New research promotes developing new treatment of obesity

A late study has showed that glucocorticosteroids induce increasing fat storage. These natural substances have direct influence on androgen receptors which are responsible for reduction of body fat deposits.
This study is especially valuable in our era, when numerous individuals suffer from obesity. According to affirmations of some specialists, it is necessary to lower amount of glucocorticosteroids in order to avoid or cure obesity.
When specialists conducted this study, they had the following goal: they attempted to understand ways, reasons and stages of development of fat levels. Basing upon results of the research, the specialists have said that androgen receptors should be activated in order to decrease fat deposits. Thus, obesity could be treated even at the early stages of development.
The androgen testosterone binds itself to androgen receptors. So, androgen receptors become able to manage creation of muscle mass, enhance defined muscles, etc.
According to the research, glucocorticosteroids lower activity of androgen receptors. Thus, they become inefficient to manage growth of muscle mass and reduction of fat accumulation. That’s why especially abdominal parts become fatty.
The scientists affirm that this research has ability to induce introducing new methods to treat and prevent obesity. The new treatment strategies will be connected with glucocorticosteroids and androgen receptors.

Dangers linked with illegal sale of steroids

However it is illegal to distribute anabolic steroids in some countries, several steroid dealers are not sanctioned properly. For example, lately two persons that sold steroids illegally were not sentenced to imprisonment. They were sentenced only to work several hours. However these persons advertised and sold steroids online, they avoided imprisonment successfully. These individuals sold products which could affect health of consumers. That’s why they had to be punished more harshly.
Many consumers of steroids don’t know anything about risks related to them. They don’t know that application of steroids may result in certain health problems. It is important to take into account that some steroids are aromatizable. It means that they may turn into estrogen, enhancing levels of this hormone. As a result, male users of such steroids may suffer from gynecomastia, abnormal fat distribution, water retention, etc. Undoubtedly, gynecomastia is very unpleasant effect for males. Sometimes it can’t be cured with preparations. Thus, it may require a surgery.
Certain steroids are dangerous for females. They may cause signs of masculinization in them. So, certain women that apply androgenic steroids have deep voice, hirsutism, baldness, menstrual problems, infertility, etc.
A lot of steroids are liver-toxic. They may cause liver diseases. If anyone has had liver troubles before application of steroids, these preparations may lead to severer complications.
Nevertheless, nobody can doubt about benefits that can be obtained owing to application of steroids. These preparations induce creating new muscle tissues. They also increase existing muscles. Moreover, these products help to get energy. Some steroids promote fat burning, making muscle more defined.
However probable benefits of steroids are amazing, it is important to consider possible adverse results. It is affirmed that steroids may lead to depression and uncontrolled aggressiveness. Thus, several consumers of these drugs commit various crimes. While some consumers may commit suicides, others violate, kill other persons.
Steroids may lead also to other unwanted reactions that are not enumerated in the article. People should be aware of what they administer. Those who sell these drugs illegally should be punished properly.

Teens should be taught about dangers linked with steroids

Adolescents’ addiction to anabolic steroids becomes a great problem today. Why do teenagers administer these preparations? They do it in order to increase their muscles, lower fat deposits and add definition to muscles. They desire to be more attractive. Actually, teenagers take these preparations because they desire to look like models, sports stars and heroes. Since adolescents desire to be celebrated so, as well-known sportspersons are, they try to improve their physique and performance with anabolic steroids.
But teens don’t take into account several important factors in this situation. Firstly, professional sportspeople and bodybuilders ask specialists for guidelines. So, health care providers indicate how they should administer steroids. That’s why administration of anabolic steroids by celebrated sportspeople is relatively safe. When it comes to teenagers, they don’t know what they apply; they don’t know how steroids should be applied. Secondly, the process of development is not over in teens. That’s why steroids may be unsafe for them. Anabolic steroids may damage functions of reproductive, cardiovascular and other systems in teens.
Unluckily, a lot of adolescents administer anabolic steroids. Certain surveys of the Michigan University manifest that the number of steroid users in high schools continues to increase.
Furthermore, it is not a problem to get these preparations. High schools students buy steroids without essential efforts.
As a result, certain teenagers become addicted to steroids. While several teens try to cease using these medicines, they can’t do it. Actually, it is quite difficult to get rid of this addiction. Addicted consumers of steroids can’t stop taking these medicines without help of high-qualified specialists. They have to stay in special centers of rehabilitation where well-trained experts help them to get rid of the addiction.
It is important to teach adolescents about risks related to anabolic steroids. Teenagers should be aware not only of benefits of these substances. They should be educated also about adverse results of these preparations. If schoolchildren and high school students are not educated about disadvantages of steroids, they will take these preparations. Finally, their systems will be damaged. If the society doesn’t worry about teens, they will get numerous health problems.

Findings linked with inhaled corticosteroids

Inhaled steroids are medicines that are taken in case of asthma by kids and adults. Persons that have mild, moderate and severe asthma use these medicines daily. These medications prevent inflammation of the airways. Doctors supervise persons with this disease, adjusting dosage schedule each 6 weeks.
Unfortunately, inhaled steroids, like other medications, may cause negative consequences. Regular application of these medications is connected with some risks. Is there any way for individuals with asthma to avoid these problems?
A recent research has displayed that prescribers should not recommend taking these products daily to individuals with mild-to-moderate asthma. This study turned out to be very valuable. It is likely to alter guidelines connected with treatment of asthma.
The research was conducted by specialists of the Texas Medical Brach in Galveston. The physician William Calhoun and his colleagues enrolled 340 persons with asthma in the research. Several persons received inhaled steroids daily; others took these preparations, when symptoms of asthma attacks appeared. Bronchial reactivity and functions of lungs were measured by the specialists during nine months. The results of the research manifested that there was not any essential difference between these two groups.
According to the specialists, if inhaled steroids are taken, when symptoms occur, exacerbation can be prevented. Moreover, these preparations have prolonged action. It means that positive effects are felt even some days after application. The scientists suggest that these medicines may be taken by individuals with mild-to-moderate asthma only when symptoms appear.
Why is this study valuable? According to certain sources, 25 million Americans suffer from asthma. Undoubtedly, they should be treated. This piece of news must be valuable for them. Moreover, if inhaled corticosteroids are administered prolonged period of time, they may cause severe adverse reactions, such as hormonal imbalance, cataract, etc. Thus, if individuals that suffer from mild-to-moderate asthma don’t administer these drugs each day, they are more unlikely to get these adverse effects.
Undoubtedly, it is early to modify guidelines linked with treatment of asthma. But this study may promote conducting further studies that may lead to some changes.

Australian physician was charged with abuse of position

Some doctors abuse their position, recommending medications that don’t correspond to medical needs of patients. Why do they do it? It is known that some medicines are considered to be prescription medications. It means that you can’t get them legally, if you don’t have any prescription from your treating physician. Anabolic steroids belong to such drugs. It is illegal to purchase steroids without a prescription in some countries. Those that do it may be punished. They may be sentenced to imprisonment and/or fines. Undoubtedly, many people seek ways to buy and use these products without having legal troubles.
Anabolic steroids are widely abused. Many sportspersons and bodybuilders administer these drugs not for medical purposes but for performance-enhancing effects. If they live in countries where these products can’t be obtained legally without prescriptions, they find some ways to mask their illicit purchase and application. Athletes, bodybuilders and even ordinary people ask their doctors to prescribe them these medications, as if they had therapeutic needs to apply them. So, some doctors promote selling anabolic steroids to those that abuse them. Here is a case.
Peter Grant, an Australian doctor, prescribed steroids to 14 persons during 9 years. Medical state of these patients didn’t require usage of these medications. Thus, the health care provider was accused of improper practicing medicine. For example, he recommended to a patient using such preparations, as Halotestin, Sustanon, Andriol Testocaps, Deca Durabolin, Scitropin and Proviron. But there was no any medical basis to prescribe these drugs to this individual. Furthermore, these products were prescribed him during 9 years.
The doctor Peter Grant acknowledged that some patients were competing. Thus, he prescribed them steroids. He also admitted to studying scientific information about anabolic steroids. He confirmed that he knew how steroids worked. Thus, he supervised the patients who took anabolic steroids.
Taking these factors in consideration, it is possible to claim that the health care provider Peter Grant was better known by those that took steroids for performance-enhancing effects than by those who had to be cured from certain diseases. Peter Grant claimed that he knew that steroids were purchased by his patients only for personal application.
When the doctor appeared in the court, the judge affirmed that the doctor promoted selling steroids. The judge noticed that Peter Grant had to be punished properly. Peter Grant was suspended from practicing medicine for 12 months. Moreover, the judge stated that he would be disciplined during the next 2 years.