Comments on: Major League Players Association Uses Deceptive Spin Tactics to Manipulate Public Opinion in Androstenedione Cases http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/2009/01/10/mlbpa-deceptive-spin-tactics-in-androstenedione-cases/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:24:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Baseball Player JC Romero Files Frivolous Lawsuit Against Patrick Arnold Supplement Companies | MESO-Rx Steroid Blog http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/2009/01/10/mlbpa-deceptive-spin-tactics-in-androstenedione-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-8944 Baseball Player JC Romero Files Frivolous Lawsuit Against Patrick Arnold Supplement Companies | MESO-Rx Steroid Blog Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:11:01 +0000 http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/?p=705#comment-8944 [...] Extreme. 6-OXO Extreme is sold as a dietary supplement and marketed as an aromatase inhibitor. Romero blames androstenedione contamination in the supplement for his positive anabolic steroid test results administered on August 26, 2008 [...] [...] Extreme. 6-OXO Extreme is sold as a dietary supplement and marketed as an aromatase inhibitor. Romero blames androstenedione contamination in the supplement for his positive anabolic steroid test results administered on August 26, 2008 [...] ]]> By: GNC Feigned Outrage at A-Rod’s Claim that Supplements Could Trigger Positive Steroid Test | Steroid Report http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/2009/01/10/mlbpa-deceptive-spin-tactics-in-androstenedione-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 GNC Feigned Outrage at A-Rod’s Claim that Supplements Could Trigger Positive Steroid Test | Steroid Report Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:37:24 +0000 http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/?p=705#comment-1938 [...] soccer players tested positive for the banned performance enhancing substances. MLB players J.C. Romero and Sergio Mitre had used the Ergopharm’s 6-OXO, another product allegedly sold at GNC. The active ingredient, [...] [...] soccer players tested positive for the banned performance enhancing substances. MLB players J.C. Romero and Sergio Mitre had used the Ergopharm’s 6-OXO, another product allegedly sold at GNC. The active ingredient, [...] ]]> By: Physicallyelite The Blog of www.physicallyelite.com » Ergopharm 6 OXO Extreme In The News http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/2009/01/10/mlbpa-deceptive-spin-tactics-in-androstenedione-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-1812 Physicallyelite The Blog of www.physicallyelite.com » Ergopharm 6 OXO Extreme In The News Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:26:53 +0000 http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/?p=705#comment-1812 [...] League Baseball at the end of last season. Romero claims that its due to his using 6 OXO Extreme. While there is much controversy surrounding his positive test and he has yet to have his appeal heard, Romero has been suspended [...] [...] League Baseball at the end of last season. Romero claims that its due to his using 6 OXO Extreme. While there is much controversy surrounding his positive test and he has yet to have his appeal heard, Romero has been suspended [...] ]]> By: Steroid.com Blog » Blog Archive » DEA Raids Supplement Company Ergopharm http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/2009/01/10/mlbpa-deceptive-spin-tactics-in-androstenedione-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-1800 Steroid.com Blog » Blog Archive » DEA Raids Supplement Company Ergopharm Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:31:20 +0000 http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/?p=705#comment-1800 [...] J.C. Romero’s androstenedione contamination defense has seemingly been discredited since 6-OXO itself produces a FALSE positive for androstenedione (”Ergopharm Response to Positive MLB Drug Tests,” January 13). However, while advances in analytical testing and sensitivity in detection of metabolites have made drug testers more proficient at catching cheaters, the unintended consequence is that a perfectly legal and untainted substance can cause a positive test for a banned or illegal substance. Although little information has been released about the specifics of the alleged positive test, our preliminary investigation of these allegations has uncovered information showing that the main active ingredient in our product (androst-4-ene-3,6,17-trione; also known as 4-Etioallocholen-3,6, 17-Trione) will trigger a false positive for androstenedione. [...] [...] J.C. Romero’s androstenedione contamination defense has seemingly been discredited since 6-OXO itself produces a FALSE positive for androstenedione (”Ergopharm Response to Positive MLB Drug Tests,” January 13). However, while advances in analytical testing and sensitivity in detection of metabolites have made drug testers more proficient at catching cheaters, the unintended consequence is that a perfectly legal and untainted substance can cause a positive test for a banned or illegal substance. Although little information has been released about the specifics of the alleged positive test, our preliminary investigation of these allegations has uncovered information showing that the main active ingredient in our product (androst-4-ene-3,6,17-trione; also known as 4-Etioallocholen-3,6, 17-Trione) will trigger a false positive for androstenedione. [...] ]]> By: Millard Baker http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/2009/01/10/mlbpa-deceptive-spin-tactics-in-androstenedione-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-1799 Millard Baker Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:14:16 +0000 http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/?p=705#comment-1799 Ergopharm release the official company response to media inquiries about a MLB player who tested positive for a banned substance (reported to be androstenedione) and is attributing the result to his use of the dietary supplement product(s) 6-OXO or 6-OXO Extreme.<br><br>The press release supports the MESO-Rx blog article's suggestion that 6-OXO caused a FALSE positive for androstenedione.<br><br><a href="http://www.mesomorphosis.com/articles/arnold/ergopharm-response-to-mlb-positive-androstenedione-tests.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.mesomorphosis.com/articles/arnold/er...</a> Ergopharm release the official company response to media inquiries about a MLB player who tested positive for a banned substance (reported to be androstenedione) and is attributing the result to his use of the dietary supplement product(s) 6-OXO or 6-OXO Extreme.

The press release supports the MESO-Rx blog article's suggestion that 6-OXO caused a FALSE positive for androstenedione.

http://www.mesomorphosis.com/articles/arnold/er... ]]> By: Steroid.com Blog » Blog Archive » Baseball Players Romero and Mitre Test Positive for Androstenedione http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/2009/01/10/mlbpa-deceptive-spin-tactics-in-androstenedione-cases/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 Steroid.com Blog » Blog Archive » Baseball Players Romero and Mitre Test Positive for Androstenedione Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:30:15 +0000 http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/?p=705#comment-1787 [...] are two glaring problems with their androstenedione defense. The first problem is that 6-OXO itself, as an “aromatase inhibitor”, appears to be [...] ]]>