Rashard Lewis, the Orlando Magic All-Star forward, was suspended for ten games by the NBA. This suspension was a result of violation of the doping policy by Lewis after elevated levels of testosterone were found in Lewis’s sample.

It was remarked by Lewis that he took an over-the-counter supplement and believed that there was nothing like a banned substance in it.

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Gary Wadler, an internist and a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency, said that elevated levels of testosterone can be caused by ingesting or injecting a substance, which helps build muscle mass and improves recovery time. Elevated levels of testosterone can also be caused by the substance DHEA, which is often found in supplements, Wadler said.

The supplement industry has come under increased scrutiny from federal authorities. The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers on July 29 not to use body-building products that are sold as over-the-counter nutritional supplements because they may contain steroids or steroid-like substances. The warning came five days after federal agents searched several locations tied to the company American Cellular Labs, which the authorities said sells supplements that contain designer steroids.

The Associated Press said that Lewis will be docked approximately $1.6 million of his $18 million salary for the 2009-10 season.

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The effect of oral contraceptives (OC) on the body composition and exercise performance of young women using them was not studied in detail till now but now it has been found that such a use can impair muscle gains and is associated with low hormone levels.

The findings were disclosed in a study entitled Oral Contraceptive Use Impairs Muscle Gains in Young Women.

From Sciencedaily.com:

Findings

The researchers found that:

* there were significant differences in lean mass gains (OC: 2.1±2.1%  vs. non-OC: 3.5±3.2% / OC: 1.0±1.0kg vs. no-OC: 1.6±1.4kg, p<0.05).  However, other muscle responses such as strength gains and arm/leg circumferences were similar between the OC and non-OC users.

* resting/fasting blood concentrations of the anabolic hormones were significantly lower in women taking OC vs. non-OC users throughout the study period.  At the same time, plasma concentrations of cortisol (catabolic hormone) were elevated.

* those OC users had reduced DHEA hormone at the end of the training period. By contrast, the other participants’ levels did not change.

The study was conducted by Chang-Woock Lee and Steven E. Riechman, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and Mark A. Newman, Human Energy Research Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.

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A two-year ban has been imposed on Luke Troy, the Australian club rugby prop, for ordering two different types of steroid drugs (21 packets of testosterone-1 a mixture of Androstenes in February 2006 and 100 capsules of DHEA 200 containing 200 mg dehydropepiandrosterone per capsule in August 2006).

The Australian Rugby Union initially cleared the Newcastle Waratahs club prop as he had not collected the drugs from the customs and no evidence was found to suggest if the intercepted drugs were actually what the packaging said they were.

From Brisbanetimes.com.au:

Troy had told ASADA: ”I acknowledge that I may have been naive to order [over the internet] but did so in good faith with no intention of using any prohibited substance. However at no time did I have possession of such items due to them being seized by Australian Customs.”

However the International Rugby Board appealed against the decision of the ARU and asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to decide the matter.

This week the CAS ruled Troy had committed an anti-doping violation by using or attempting to use a prohibited substance. The CAS found that Troy had searched the internet for products, deliberately ordered products believing they contained testosterone and DHEA and that he intended to use those substances personally for ”recovery and meal replacement”.

The CAS said it was not essential that the substances were in fact proven to be prohibited substances.

Troy was banned from playing sports till May 5, 2011 after a lengthy appeal process.

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Women with naturally increased levels of DHEAs, the hormone precursor, were found to perform better in terms of cognitive function than their counterparts with reduced levels. This finding appeared in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

This study revealed that cognitively intact women with increased circulating levels of DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) in the form of DHEA sulfate (DHEAS) fared better on executive function, concentration, and working memory tests.

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DHEA is a steroid precursor, which means that it is converted in the body to steroid hormones such as testosterone and estrogen. It is the most abundant circulating sex steroid in women.

Previous studies suggest that DHEA and DHEAS may have neuroprotective effects. These studies also suggest that the decline in the production of these steroids with healthy aging may contribute to neuronal dysfunction and degeneration, and thus cognitive decline.

Maintenance of cognitive function in elderly women is influenced by a number of health variables, including diabetes, hypertension, and smoking. Other studies have reported association between these factors and progression to dementia in elderly individuals. “In our study we were specifically interested in the associations between cognitive function and DHEAS, social circumstances, and leisure activities,” said Dr. Davis.

For this study, “Endogenous Androgen Levels in Women across the Adult Life Span,” 295 women, ages 21 to 77 (mean age 55), were recruited from an Australian community-based dataset. Each participant underwent a battery of tests known to measure a wide range of cognitive abilities, including verbal, visual, spatial and working memory, attention and concentration, speed, and accuracy. Women were excluded if they reported any health condition that might potentially adversely affect cognitive function.

Other researchers involved in the study were Sonal M. Shah, Dean P. McKenzie, Jayashri Kulkarni, Sonia L. Davison, and Robin J. Bell, all of the Monash University.

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The future of Luke Troy, the Australian club rugby prop, seems to be under the scanner after a two years’ ban for steroid use.

The Newcastle Waratahs club prop made orders for two separate types of steroid drugs (21 packets of testosterone-1 a mixture of Androstenes in February 2006 and 100 capsules of DHEA 200 containing 200 mg dehydropepiandrosterone per capsule in August 2006).

The Australian Rugby Union initially cleared Troy as he hadn’t collected the drugs from the Customs alongside the fact that it was not clear yet if the intercepted drugs were what the packaging was all about.

From Brisbanetimes.com.au:

Troy had told ASADA: ”I acknowledge that I may have been naive to order [over the internet] but did so in good faith with no intention of using any prohibited substance. However at no time did I have possession of such items due to them being seized by Australian Customs.”

However the International Rugby Board appealed against the decision of the ARU and asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to decide the matter.

This week the CAS ruled Troy had committed an anti-doping violation by using or attempting to use a prohibited substance. The CAS found that Troy had searched the internet for products, deliberately ordered products believing they contained testosterone and DHEA and that he intended to use those substances personally for ”recovery and meal replacement”.

The CAS said it was not essential that the substances were in fact proven to be prohibited substances.

Troy was banned from playing sports until May 5, 2011 after the conclusion of a lengthy appeal process.

It is expected that this incident will prove critical for other sports drugs tribunal hearings involving non-analytical evidence.

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The future of Luke Troy, the Australian club rugby prop, is under a dark cloud these days because of the circumstances surrounding a steroid-related two-year ban.

The Newcastle Waratahs club prop ordered two separate types of steroid drugs (21 packets of testosterone-1 a mixture of Androstenes in February 2006 and 100 capsules of DHEA 200 containing 200 mg dehydropepiandrosterone per capsule in August 2006).

Troy was initially cleared by the Australian Rugby Union because he had not collected the drugs from the Australian Customs. Moreover, it was not proven then that the intercepted drugs were actually what the packaging said they were.

From Brisbanetimes.com.au:

Troy had told ASADA: ”I acknowledge that I may have been naive to order [over the internet] but did so in good faith with no intention of using any prohibited substance. However at no time did I have possession of such items due to them being seized by Australian Customs.”

However the International Rugby Board appealed against the decision of the ARU and asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to decide the matter.

This week the CAS ruled Troy had committed an anti-doping violation by using or attempting to use a prohibited substance. The CAS found that Troy had searched the internet for products, deliberately ordered products believing they contained testosterone and DHEA and that he intended to use those substances personally for ”recovery and meal replacement”.

The CAS said it was not essential that the substances were in fact proven to be prohibited substances.

After a lengthy appeal process, Troy was banned from playing sports until May 5, 2011. It is believed that this test case will be critical for other sports drugs tribunal hearings that involve non-analytical evidence.

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38-year old American cyclist Tyler Hamilton tested positive for the steroid DHEA or Dehydroepiandrosterone, during a surprise out-of-competition test last February 9 at the hotel where the whole team stayed. As a result, he would be facing suspension for a minimum of eight years to life.

This was his second doping offense in his whole cycling career. He initially tested positive for homologous blood transfusion in 2004. Anti-doping test in Tour de Spain found him to have another person’s blood in his system. He served the mandatory two-year suspension due to this offense.

Consequently, he decided to announce his retirement last Friday, August 28.

He admitted that he was aware of taking DHEA, which was found in one of the supplements he bought. It was called Mitamins, an over-the-counter herbal anti-depressant.

His decision to retire finally was also due to his battling with clinical depression, which started in 2003. He said that he would want to focus more in treating his illness.

The cyclist previously took the antidepressant Celexa prescribed by his doctor, but he stopped the medication due to its side effects.

According to the cyclist, he consciously took DHEA but it was not in any way for performance enhancement.

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American cyclist Tyler Hamilton announced his retirement Friday after testing positive for the steroid DHEA, which he said he knowingly ingested in an over-the-counter herbal antidepressant.

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French Anti-doping Agency (AFLD) released a report that evidences of steroids were fount on the analysis of hair strands. These tests were conducted among 138 tests. Among them 22 were tested positive for anabolics. This alarmed sports authorities who convened on Wednesday. The main objective of the testing was to conduct a survey if athletes were using performance enhancing Drugs. The results were astounding. Pierre Rochcongar, physician for the French Football Federation said there was quite a number of athletes from different sports categories like cycling, football, and rugby using the banned substances. Despite their efforts to regulate the usage of steroids among athletes, he says the numbers were telling a different story.

From AFP:

“I am puzzled by these abnormal results,” Rochcongar told AFP. “As doctors we have been trying to do things correctly and work on prevention and yet these figures speak for themselves.”
He added that the full extent of the effects of the steroids and on boosting an athlete’s recuperative powers still had to be ascertained.

Of the 22 positive cases in question unearthed by the study the highest number from any one sport, seven, came from samples emanating from 32 tests carried out on footballers’, equivalent to 21.8 percent.

“I shall be approaching the AFLD to obtain details, while respecting medical ethics on privacy, to understand how this could occur and to put in place a policy of information and prevention,” Rochcongar said, adding that some 1,000 footballers undergo full tests on their overall fitness twice yearly.

Presidents of major sports organizations were given the heads up on the results of the tests. The tests confirmed that there were traces of DHEA or Dehydroepiandrosterone and testosterone in the hair samples. DHEA is a hormone that is derived from cholesterol and being secreted by the adrenal glands. While it is a legal food supplement in the United States, buying it in France would require prescription.

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