People with kids who might think about steroids -- they're on the Net

[DeepModem Mom]

I know, I know, DUers hate "scare" stories. But I thought this WP story was worth noting, as kids, especially those doing sports, might consider the advantage steroids might give them. And, for God's sake, none of us wants a kid looking like Ahnuld!


WP: Steroids Detected In Dietary Tablets
Some Contents Similar To Those Used by East German Athletes
By Amy Shipley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 30, 2005; Page E01

A dietary supplement marketed to fitness and health enthusiasts on the Internet and in body-building shops contains anabolic steroids linked to two of the biggest doping scandals in sports history, including the renowned case involving East German Olympic athletes in the 1960s and '70s, according to a prominent researcher.

The supplement, which is sold under the name Halodrol-50, contains a steroid that closely resembles Oral-Turinabol, the principal steroid used to fuel East Germany's secret, systematic sports doping program, according to Don Catlin of the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory.

Catlin said it also contains DMT, or madol, a steroid federal authorities say was developed for Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO), the California nutritional supplement company at the center of a scheme to provide prominent professional athletes with undetectable performance-enhancing drugs.

Catlin analyzed the makeup of Halodrol-50 for The Washington Post, which purchased the product on the Internet and reimbursed the Los Angeles researcher for the cost of the testing.

The discovery provides further evidence that the country's multimillion-dollar dietary supplements industry also has become a clearinghouse for the distribution of anabolic steroids, which help build muscle and speed recovery from strenuous exercise but also can cause serious health problems when used in excess....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/29/AR2005112901636.html

[LincolnMcGrath]

1. This is how they will try to ban all supplements.

[DeepModem Mom]

2. I hope not, LM! nt

[pitohui]

3. now you're catching on EOM

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