Posted by Rich Hutchison
on August 25, 2009, 2:05 pm
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I don't want to keep Dr. Nick busy with minutia,
but I have some lingering questions/comments about drugs
if he or someone else can answer them.
Besides the weight loss issue, isn’t it true that diuretics,
HCTZ included, can also be used to mask steroids?
Not sure, but that effect might also disappear after 7 days.
Re creatine, it does seem that cycling off is advisable so as
to not interfere too much with the natural production process.
I read years ago that loading was not recommended for
related reasons, and that the only possible advantage
of loading (besides enriching the manufacturers)
was to speed up the process by a few days.
Seems that too much of any naturally occurring substance
from external sources is bad. I know a guy in his early forties
who was a ripped 330 pounds as a powerlifter and strongman
a few years ago, but is now a 400 blob of fat with a negligible
level of natural testosterone production. I wonder why. :-)
If Tribulus is considered a banned substance, does that mean
that its presence is tested for directly, or would it be an indirect
test that depended upon the effect it had on the levels of other
substances like testosterone? I ask this because one manufacturer
claims that it has been tested many times by respected
organizations without problems.
Finally, what is being done to test for HGH? I don’t think
that even major league baseball, with all of its substance
abuse scandals, tests for it. Since so many players took
steroids in the past, why would ANY of them NOT be expected
to take HGH if it is not tested for? Can you spell Poo-Hauls?
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