02-27-2013, 03:52 PM
New info on substance found at Pistorius home.
This new information was just released by Pistorius's team. It's interesting, but bear in mind that there is no confirmation from LE as to whether this is actually what was recovered from the home (thus far, no indication that LE has finished testing the substance and syringes).
Pistorius's team indicates that it is an herbal remedy called Testis compositum and is used “in aid of muscle recovery.”
A product called Testis compositum is also marketed as a sexual enhancer, good for lack of stamina. Some online retailers advertise oral and injectable forms as testosterone boosters and say it can aid sexual performance.
The U.S.-sold tablets contain 23 ingredients, including pig testicles, pig heart, pig embryo and pig adrenal gland, cortisone, ginseng and other botanicals. It also contains several minerals, according to a list Sullivan provided.
Charles Yesalis, a Penn State professor emeritus and expert on steroid use in sports, said animal steroids likely wouldn't have an athletic performance-enhancing effect unless taken in huge quantities. Even so, he said many elite athletes would be wary of using such supplements because they can be laced with banned substances and few would want to risk it.
Source:
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/0...erone.html
This new information was just released by Pistorius's team. It's interesting, but bear in mind that there is no confirmation from LE as to whether this is actually what was recovered from the home (thus far, no indication that LE has finished testing the substance and syringes).
Pistorius's team indicates that it is an herbal remedy called Testis compositum and is used “in aid of muscle recovery.”
A product called Testis compositum is also marketed as a sexual enhancer, good for lack of stamina. Some online retailers advertise oral and injectable forms as testosterone boosters and say it can aid sexual performance.
The U.S.-sold tablets contain 23 ingredients, including pig testicles, pig heart, pig embryo and pig adrenal gland, cortisone, ginseng and other botanicals. It also contains several minerals, according to a list Sullivan provided.
Charles Yesalis, a Penn State professor emeritus and expert on steroid use in sports, said animal steroids likely wouldn't have an athletic performance-enhancing effect unless taken in huge quantities. Even so, he said many elite athletes would be wary of using such supplements because they can be laced with banned substances and few would want to risk it.
Source:
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/0...erone.html