BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Anabolic Steroid, Eighth Air Force, Arnold Schwarzenegger
16 May 2016
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Came back in 1992 then banned again. Stanozolo ----> patented by andrew john manslo. Did not talk about it to not give competitive advantage to other athletes. Athletes not allowed to consume water (h2o lead to cramps) Used methamphetamine to stay awake during combat. First studies on athletes" use of amphetamines in 1959. Transplanted testicles from executed prisoners into convicts. Gave castrated rooster testosterone and it displayed male characteristics. A methyl group changes from androgenic to anabolic effects. Director of sports meds in east germany (communist) swim team. Wins 11 of 13 gold medals at 1976 olympics. East germany gained access to testing protocols. Molecules isolated from in urine gas chromatography. Mixture passes through tube containing a sticky substance. Molecules fall apart into fragments as it passes through the mass spectrometer. Athletes would take epitestosterone to cover up testosterone. Extraction used to remove some materials form urine. Floyd landis claims his 11:1 ratio was natural.
