Why do so many people seem to have a hard time distinguishing between the 2? I am willing to bet that 80+ percent of NFL players take some type of supplement. Is it not possible for the supplement companies, since they are not regulated, to put a type of steroid into the supplement? It drives me nuts that people now label Merriman as a steroid user. When people like Urlacher and Lewis are probably doing the exact same thing.....Speak out.
2006-11-28 02:35:27 · 5 answers · asked by iwilwinthisyear 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Well since the supplement is not regulated from the FDA, the list of ingredients can change at any given time. So, the player may buy a big jug of powder that is legal the first time the supplement is bought, but the next time the ingredients may have changed. However, it is still the players responsibility to understand this and either themselves or someone else keep track of what is in the supplement.
Secondly, when taking multiple supplements, many can lead to a steroid. Meaning when combining, different supplements, which in an of themselves are not steroids, change the chemical make up and the body makes them steroids.
You are right, I am sure Urlacher and Lewis are taking supplements. However, they have not been tested positive for steroids. Now, could the companies put steroids into the supplements these other players are taking, yes. But the other players were smart enough to not continue to take the supplements. Now Merriman may not have knowingly took the steroid. He still took it, and it was his fault. All supplements are still required to have an ingredient list. He should look at that before buying the products, or rather his trainer and the Chargers trainer. So the blame should fall mostly on him.
2006-11-28 02:48:23 · answer #1 · answered by t r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's little difference. Most of the supplements now are broken down into the precursors of steroids. The mere fact there is no reliable test for HGH only makes testing for anything else a joke. I suspect the percentage of supplement users in the NFL is more like 99%. Merriman was caught using something they could test for, nothing else. The NFL would not be were it is at if it wasn't for steroids. Here's the real question-Have any banned drugs been tested for each specific purpose, using a
double-blind, randomized, statistically valid trial procedure, with
findings published for scrutiny and confirmation? And if so, where can one find this information? The USADA and WADA have no answer, all these people who get "busted" are being tried without any proof!
2006-11-28 02:46:47 · answer #2 · answered by ropemancometh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of you understand steroids. There is no way that you can combine creatine and glutamine and get testosterone.
Steroids are a medically produced product designed to be a synthetic form of testosterone. They have very specific chemical makeup that, once broken down by the body, attaches itself to specific receptor sites and cause the desired increase in muscle fiber and strength.
Supplements are essentially nutrients found in every day nutrition, only in greater concentration and designed for immediate delivery.
And, no, you couldn't put steroids into a supplement just because the industry is unregulated. That would be like Starbucks putting cocaine in their coffee, but you guys probably believe that they do that too.
2006-11-28 02:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by DMacK 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-22 22:11:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steroids are illegal. Supplements are legal but could have an illegal substance in them.
Merriman - proven user
Urlacher/Lewis - your opinion
2006-11-28 02:43:51 · answer #5 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋