tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post3539720374234009284..comments2023-10-06T03:21:26.130-07:00Comments on trust but verify: Friday RoundupDBrowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17718913310467614671noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-40717198701613076552008-02-05T09:24:00.000-08:002008-02-05T09:24:00.000-08:00I've been a fan of TBV for some time. Good info an...I've been a fan of TBV for some time. Good info and good commentary.<BR/><BR/>Yes, the therapeutic uses of testosterone and growth hormone complicate the doping picture.<BR/><BR/>This is especially true when the actual sports is what causes the need for medically-indicated (therapeutic) need for testosterone and/or growth hormone.<BR/><BR/>It is well established that volume training typical in elite endurance athletes causes significant (statistically and clinically) suppression of testosterone levels.<BR/><BR/>So, if cycling and/or running causes low testosterone levesl, does that mean that the therapeutic use of exogenous testosterone should be medically indicated (and therefore permitted)??<BR/><BR/>Therapeutic use of PEDs are problematic for the whole drug testing game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com