nytimes: testosterone

[mimitabby]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/10/fa...=1&oref=slogin

Does Testosterone Build a Better Athlete?
By NATASHA SINGER

TESTOSTERONE injections can make male rats more aggressive in marking their territories, cause castrated red deer to grow antlers, and induce female rhesus monkeys to screech like males. In studies on humans, testosterone injections have increased and strengthened muscles.

But does taking testosterone — a controlled substance whose possession is illegal unless prescribed for medical reasons — automatically improve athletic performance?

In sports, testosterone shots or creams are supposed to be magic bullets that spur athletes to train harder, run or bicycle more quickly, jump higher, swim faster, hit a baseball farther, recover sooner, and, let’s not forget, increased sex drive and combativeness. Certainly, the idea that taking doses of the hormone gives competitors an unfair advantage is behind the brouhaha over Floyd Landis, the 2006 Tour de France winner who French officials say tested positive for elevated testosterone on the day of his remarkable comeback during Stage 17. Mr. Landis has denied taking any performance-enhancing substances.

But some leading experts who study testosterone are not convinced that supplementing the hormone improves endurance or overall athletic performance. Unlike a hyper-caffeinated sports drink, the synthetic hormone does not provide an instant jolt, but works over time to bulk and fortify muscles.

[FreshNewbie]

You know even my bf gave up on the thought that Floyd is clean. I still believe he is and will until there will be some clearing up done on UCI front and also some evidence provided by Floyd himself.

[mimitabby]

yeah, a little advertising goes a long way, doesn't it?
but bottom line; (especially after reading articles like this one)
why would Floyd take Testosterone THIS WAY?
it's not like speed!