Q: In the recent “Captain America” movie, a puny kid becomes a muscled-up superhero through injections of a special “serum.” Doesn’t that sound like a two-hour commercial for gear? A: The film was based on the Marvel Comics character, who was conceived by writer Joe Simon in 1940 as a consciously political creation. World War…
Following up on the discussion of whether anabolic steroids are “cheating” in sports, Rick addresses the different issue of whether steroid use is “cheating” outside the context of competitive athletics — within the context of mature adult “gym rats.” Q: If doping in sports is cheating because it breaks the rules, what about steroid use…
Q: What’s the bottom line – is steroid use safe? A: How do you define “safe”? Let’s explore the different meanings, all in the context of non-medical use by mature adult males (virtually everyone is against teenage use, and the side effects among women may be more profound). In my book Legal Muscle and in…
Q: Do you believe, as many do, that using steroids in sports is cheating? A: The simple answer is yes. Most sports have rules against performance enhancing drugs. The relevant definition of cheating is to deliberately violate rules in order to gain an advantage. While there may be some rules or laws that are so…
New research from Stockholm links steroid use with “narcotic substances.” For a review of the study by Dr. Jack Darkes and Rick Collins, visit http://www.mesomorphosis.com/articles/darkes/steroids-plus-narcotics.htm.
A psych doctoral student recently contacted Rick Collins for assistance on a secure, confidential and anonymous Internet survey of anabolic steroid usage. The study will hopefully examine the data collected over the next few months and offer discussion and conclusions free of political correctness and bias. The results of the survey might help dispel some…
Is there a burgeoning epidemic of little girls taking steroids to tone up? The Associated Press says there is, but the truth may surprise you. Read the papers and you’d think that there’s a massive army of juiced-up prepubescent girls terrorizing the playgrounds of America. We can credit Associated Press (AP) reporter Linda A. Johnson…
