What do you do if you?re one of the unlucky ones, and the Postal Inspector or Customs identifies an international package addressed to you as containing a controlled substance and seizes it? Maybe it leaked or smelled funny or otherwise looked suspicious. Maybe they x-rayed it, and saw the pills and ampoules. Now they have two options. They can either confiscate your package or they can deliver it under controlled circumstances in order to arrest you. If they choose to confiscate, they will let you know that they have the item by sending you a letter. This correspondence, commonly called a seizure notice or seizure letter, informs you that the feds have the package. The letter advises you of your rights and remedies to challenge the seizure and try to claim the parcel.
You can, of course, challenge the seizure. However, unless you have a lawful basis for possessing the controlled substances, such as a valid prescription, you won’t get far. In fact, your attempts to claim the package may backfire. Identifying yourself to the U.S. Attorney as the person who ordered the juice and intended to receive it could quite probably get you busted.
You can accept the confiscation and forfeiture by checking the box on the form, signing the form, and mailing it back. Or, instead, you can do nothing. The notice will generally provide that if you simply ignore it, they will proceed with administrative proceedings to forfeit the property anyway. After 20 days, you will have forfeited any interests you may have had in the parcel. continue reading »
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Are my legal risks for growth hormone the same as for steroids?
Human growth hormone (hGH) is a natural hormone produced in the human body by the pituitary gland. It’s available as a synthetically produced injectable drug, and has become a popular but expensive medication prescribed in anti-aging therapies and in the treatment of AIDS-related wasting. Bodybuilders may illicitly self-administer hGH to improve size and strength, usually by subcutaneous injection into the lower abdomen. Excessive or high-dose use can lead to significant or even dangerous side effects, like acromegaly (bone growth of the feet, jaw, forehead, etc.) and enlargement of the internal organs.
Some of the brand names currently available are Genotropin?, Humatrope?, Nutropin?, Protropin?, Saizen?, Serostim? and Somatotropin?. Counterfeit products containing no real hGH have been identified on the black market, and have even shown up on pharmacy shelves - potentially jeopardizing those who need it medically. continue reading »
If you are or are planning on using anabolic steroids, then it is very important that you use them properly and to that end, it is crucial that you get bloodwork done before and after. Doing it before will let you know if there is a problem you should be aware of beforehand, and doing another set of bloodwork after will let you know how the steroids effected your body and let you know if there is anything you need to change to prevent problems.
Below you will find the acceptable ranges of bloodwork data: continue reading »
Anabolic steroid use has been promoted and criticized by the media such an extent that the majority of the public is unaware of many of the critical facts associated with the drug. As with any chemical substance, a certain amount of caution should be exercised; however, with the proper precautions the benefits are innumerable.
A steroid is an artificial substance that alters the hormone levels of the body, particularly those of the male hormone testosterone. This increased hormone level stimulates the body’s cells to divide and grow at a greater rate of speed, causing increased tissue mass (i.e. the greater muscle mass associated with the use of steroids). With the proper diet and exercise, steroids can be a valuable asset in the quest for a lean, muscular physique.
Steroids have received the negative reputation they have because their systemic effects can cause a large range of side effects, including but not limited to the formation of cysts and tumors on the liver and kidneys, damage to the vessels of the heart, hypertension, uncontrollable episodes of rage, infertility and testicular shrinkage in men and the growth of facial hair and cessation of menstruation in women. These side effects are considered typical for steroid use, long term or otherwise; however, over time methods have been developed to decrease or eliminate these affects altogether.
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Everyone has heard the myths; steroids will turn any body into a lean, muscled machine. It’s the easiest way to gain a competitive edge in any athletic fields. A darker side of steroid use exists as well; steroids cause catastrophic organ damage and eventual death. Where does the truth truly lie?
Steroids can be an invaluable tool to increase muscle mass if used properly. The type of steroids generally used by athletes to increase performance are known as anabolic-androgenic steroids, or AAS, which are man made substances related to male sex hormones, such as testosterone. These hormones are the same that tell the body to grow and those that trigger puberty; when these hormones artificially trigger cell division and growth the resultant increase in tissue leads to the larger muscles most steroid users seek.
Steroids are used in cycles, with six to twelve weeks on and ten to twelve weeks off. It is extremely important to allow for time off between cycles to give the body time to regulate its hormone levels. Most long term steroid users only complete one to two cycles a year. In addition to increased side effects, excessive use decreases effectiveness as the cells receptor sites fail to recognize the drug. continue reading »
Steroids present an appealing opportunity to receive great rewards with very little effort, and many are tempted to use them without finding out the details on how to use them safely. There are many sources of instruction for the proper use of anabolic steroids, and these should be followed to the letter to obtain the maximum results safely.
Anabolic steroids affect the body’s hormone levels, stimulating cells to reproduce and grow greater quantities of tissue mass, resulting in an almost unlimited potential for muscle development; however, due to the increased concentration of hormones the potential for catastrophic side effects is almost as unlimited. To prevent this damage, and the possibility of the steroids no longer being effective due to a decreased ability of the cells receptor sites to detect and bind to the drug, cycles of treatment should be done, with intervals of rest in between.
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