BALCO Bay Area Laboratories Co-operative.  The BALCO scandal is a scandal involving the use of banned substances by professional athletes.  The incident surrounds a 2002 US Federal government investigation of the laboratory.  Types of drugs include Erythropoietin, Human Growth Hormone, Modafinil, Testosterone cream, and Tetrahydrogestrinone.  THG was the main steroid distributed by BALCO, with the others products more of a regimen to heighten its effects according to an individual athletes body.

The BALCO scandal has had a large impact on sports as a whole, and most noticeably, baseball.  As a result,  MLB,  instituted a written, league-wide policy.  First time offence for steroids,  is subject to a 50 game (about 1/3 of a regular season) suspension. For the second offense, the penalty is a 100 (about 2/3 of a regular season) game suspension. Finally, if a third offense occurs, the player is given a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball.
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The Cream was a mixture of synthetic testosterone and epitestosterone that concealed what would otherwise be telltale signs of the use of an undetectable steroid.  The Clear, a powerful anabolic developed in the 60’s but never came to market because of possible safety issues.  Testosterone Cream or “The Cream” is a salve that when rubbed on the body introduces testosterone, trimming body fat and building muscle.  “The Cream” was widely used because it didn’t cause a significant rise in normal testosterone levels.  Tetrahydrogestrinone, THG, or “The Clear,” is a designer anabolic steroid that affects the user like other anabolic steroids, making them bigger and stronger.

Barry bonds has been accused of using different types of steroids, human-growth hormone (HGH) and insulin and others.  Winstrol or Stanozolol was the first and is an old school type of steroids that takes months to clear from a person’s system.  Deca-Durabolin was the next form of drug to be added to the mix.  After that, it was HGH and then the “Cream” and the “clear” along with insulin.  Growth hormone and insulin were completely undetectable.  He also popped Mexican beans, fast-acting steroids thought to clear the user’s system within a few days.

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