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Exclusive Interview with Chris Bell - Director of Steroid Documentary "Bigger Stronger Faster"

I had the opportunity to interview director Chris Bell on the eve of the world premiere of "Bigger, Stronger, Faster" at the Sundance Film Festival. "Bigger, Stronger, Faster" is one of sixteen films selected in the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Documentary Competition . The documentary about anabolic steroids critically examines "America's win-at-all-cost philosophy by examining his two brothers' steroid use to became members of the steroid subculture in an effort to realize their American dream."

Lllewellyn: Is Post Cycle Therapy Really Necessary?; Longjack; Long-Term TRT; Proviron for PCT

The need for post cycle therapy or PCT (especially following longer cycles) is one of those things that, at least in my opinion, were established through anecdotal observations long before we had studies to look at “proving” it is right. The “post cycle crash” is something every steroid user had to historically deal with. As the cycles dragged on, most experienced steroid users would develop significant stories of crash and muscle loss. This is one of the reasons many steroid users would simply “stay on”. 

Llewellyn: Drug Tests for Steroids; Trenbolone Ethyl Ester; TRT and Fertility; Steroid and Cardiovascular Risk

Steroid guru William Llewellyn covers topics including occupational drug tests for anabolic steroids, practicality and effectiveness of trenbolone ethyl ester, relative risk of long-term oxandrolone cycles, long-term androgen replacement therapy, testicular atrophy and fertility, trenbolone, and total androgen load and cardiovascular risk.

Scally, MD: Oral Anabolic Steroids, Liver Enzyme Tests and Liver Function

Anabolic steroid side effects on the liver are primarily due to 17α-alkylated steroids and reported to include increased enzyme activities, cholestasis, peliosis hepatis adenoma, and even case reports of carcinoma. The use of anabolic steroids is common among athletes, particularly bodybuilders. Prior reports of anabolic steroid-induced hepatotoxicity based on elevated aminotransferase levels have been overstated. Such reports may have misled the medical community to emphasize steroid-induced hepatotoxicity when interpreting elevated aminotransferase levels and disregard muscle damage. Levels of both aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) may increase with strenuous exercise. Evaluating enzyme elevations in patients who use anabolic steroids, physicians should consider the CK and GGT levels as essential elements in distinguishing muscle damage from liver damage.

Llewellyn: Growth Hormone for PCT; Site Injections; Long-term Use of Oral Anabolics

Steroid guru William Llewellyn covers topics including why growth hormone has been recommended for use during post cycle therapy, why he is opposed to site injections, and also outlines the problems associated with long-term use of oral anabolic steroids.

Dharkam: Long-Term Effects of (Natural) Bodybuilding on Endogenous Testosterone Production

If bodybuilding is such a good testosterone booster, why do so many seasoned lifters suffer from a very low testosterone level? And I am not talking about former steroid users only. Are they all overtrained? The answer is no. The fact is, long term bodybuilding may not be that good for your endogenous testosterone production. If you look at the scientific research measuring testosterone output after an intense workout, you will find that some studies show an increase in testosterone, some show a decrease, and others show no effect. So, the testosterone response to a workout is very difficult to predict. But I can clearly see a trend: the more advanced you are, the less likely your are to respond positively.

Scally MD: Steroid Prescription Privacy and Does My Internet Pharmacy Dispense Steroids Legally?

Internet pharmacies to buy steroids present a potential for abuse that is not present, or nearly as prevalent, in traditional “bricks-and-mortar” pharmacies. Essentially, three types of internet pharmacies exist: 1) pharmacies that only fill steroid prescriptions written by a patient’s physician; 2) pharmacies that charge for a physician “cyber-consultation” (usually nothing more than the patient completing a simple questionnaire) and then the cyber-doctor writes a prescription for steroids; and 3) pharmacies that dispense prescription drugs without a physician’s prescription.

The Chris Benoit Tragedy - Anabolic Steroids, Aggression & Violence

In events like the Chris Benoit family tragedy the alleged perpetrator’s characteristics inevitably suggest hypotheses and the search for confirming evidence begins. Anabolic steroids or anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) were blamed before prescription steroids were found, as researchers and commentators alike called forth the popular roid rage connection. If anabolic steroids are blamed and the richness of these lives ignored, then the opportunity to prevent such rare events goes unrealized. Singling out a drug to blame leads to fiery rhetoric, congressional hearings, prohibition and scare tactics; none of these have succeeded in curbing drug use, especially among those at greatest risk for harm. Most steroid users do not experience negative effects and hence distrust the message and the messengers, perhaps most notably among those who should listen. Research has shown this many times. Blaming steroids diverts focus from potential indicators of risk and predictors of harmful outcomes. This is where science might be most helpful in dispelling simplistic notions and in working toward more effective risk identification, targeting of limited resources and reducing associated harms. 

Llewellyn: Reaction to Enanthate; Taste of Dianabol; Traveling with Anabolic Steroids

William Llewellyn explains the various possible causes of soreness, fever, and tissue sensitivity some users experience in reaction to certain steroid injections; offers his thoughts on the "taste-testing strategies" for identifying various steroids including Dianabol; and provides warnings for those preparing for air travel with their injectable steroids and syringes.

Dharkam: Manipulating Dietary Cholesterol for Optimum Muscle Growth

A traumatic bodybuilding workout will cause an acute reduction of blood cholesterol level within 2 hours. This shortage of cholesterol can last up to several days during the recovery phase. This lowering effect is due to an accelerated uptake of cholesterol by skeletal muscle. It reveals our fibers need this extra cholesterol in order to recover and grow. Subjects who responded best to weight training were those consuming a cholesterol rich diet AND having a high blood cholesterol level AND using anti-cholesterol statin drugs. Statin drugs seem to accelerate muscle hypertrophy...!

Llewellyn: Designer Steroids from Japan?

William Llewellyn, the recognized authority on the athletic use of anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs, details some new commercially available "designer steroids" that have origins in esoteric Japanese pharmaceutical steroids and are now sold as "grey area" supplements (drugs) over the counter in the United States.

Scally MD: Testosterone and the Prostate

There is no scientific peer-reviewed literature that definitely establishes a link between the administration of testosterone and the increasing the risk of prostate cancer. There is no compelling evidence that testosterone has a causative role in prostate cancer or to suggest men with higher testosterone levels are at greater risk of prostate cancer or that treating hypogonadism with exogenous androgens increases this risk. Just remember the incidence of prostate cancer rises with aging which is associated with declining testosterone levels. Prostate cancer becomes more prevalent exactly at the time of a man's life when testosterone levels decline. Over 200,000 men are given a diagnosis of prostate cancer each year and most are first detected by a rise in the PSA level unrelated to testosterone therapy.