Dear Guy,
Delighted you replied. How do you know an athlete is not taking HGH when
you cannot test for it? There are prominent people using HGH with whom I
have been associated with. The fact that I disagree with it does not
influence them at all. They believe that their career is tied up with it.
How can you explain that Creatine is allowed but HMB is not? Both are
naturally occuring products in the body? None of this removes the need for
a discussion of the moral principles involved
Anthony Millar
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> From: Dr Guy Grant <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: drugs in sport
> Date: Friday, April 09, 1999 11:00 AM
>
> Gday Tony
>
> Come on mate...athletes using hGH are not lauded. And the use of any drug
> can have deleterious side-effects, even when used in accordance with
> manufacturers instructions. What about Stevens-Johnson syndrome, or liver
> damage with a wide variety of drugs?
>
> The Australian Sports Drug Agency is engaged to detect the banned drugs.
> Then the ASDA informs the national body of the athlete's sport, who take
> action against the athlete. So we had one case of a pistol shooter being
> rubbed out for using a stimulant that would only worsen his performance!
>
> Dr Guy GRANT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dr A.P.Millar
> Sent: Friday, 9 April 1999 9:51
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: drugs in sport
>
> Dear Katrina,
> The problem with drug use in sport is that not everyone is equal before
> the law.The person who uses a detectable drug is banishedfrom sport but
the
> person using HGH or creatine is lauded when both are doing effectively
the
> same thing- using an extraneous substance to improve performance,
actually
> doping. The problem is doping and all should be equal before the law.
> Doping is the use to improve performance of any substance not normally
> present in the body, the use of a substance normally present in the body
> but taken in an abnormal manner or amount or the use of any abnormal
> mechanism.This definition puts all users inthe same class and makes them
> equal before the law,hopeless and all as it is. It is important that we
> treat everyone equally.
> There is no danger in using drugs , it is the abuse that is harmful.The
> present immoral system leads to use of undetectable drugs in the
> underground situation which is perilous.
> Fairness does not enter the equation as there is no level playing field
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> genetic,commercial and training factors are all examples of unfairness.
We
> need a moral position to provide fairness in this area. The recent IOC
> decision to legalise Creatine and not HMB shows how there is a total lack
> of reason in the drug area needing a clean-up.
> Best of luck.
> sincerely
> Anthony Millar
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