Lab Testing for AAS Harm Reduction
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I want to help reduce the negative consequences of anabolic steroid use by providing information about the quality and potential health risks of underground anabolic steroid products. I believe independent analytic laboratory testing will help anabolic steroid consumers make more informed decisions and minimize some of the risks associated with the use of underground steroid products.
The problem is that the prohibition of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) for non-medical use (e.g. bodybuilding, sports performance) has resulted in a burgeoning black market for these muscle-building and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Steroids manufactured by UGLs account for the majority of the steroid availability in the United States and most international markets.
Steroids manufactured by underground labs rarely approach human grade pharmaceutical standards, As a result, consumers face additional risks and uncertainties above and beyond the risks associated with the anabolic steroids themselves. This can result in unforeseen side effects and/or serious injury for the consumer.
An independent analytical lab testing program will have a major impact on harm reductions efforts for the non-medical anabolic steroid user. A comprehensive program involving steroid quantification testing, microbiological testing and heavy metal testing will answer the following questions about underground steroid products:
(1) Does the product contain the correct dosage of the active ingredients listed on the label?
(2) Does the product contain another similar substance as a substitution for what is listed on the label (e.g. stanozolol instead of oxandrolone)?
(3) Does the product contain impurities and contaminants?
(4) Does the product contain additional steroid precursors, unidentified steroidal compounds and/or other intermediary substances?
(5) Does the product contain heavy metal contamination (e.g. lead, mercury, arsenic)?
The answers to these questions are of critical importance to steroid harm reduction efforts.
I want you to help me raise funds for this cause.
The testing will be conducted by conducted at a full-service, accredited and licensed testing facility in Switzerland and possibly additional laboratories around the world as the program matures.
My crowdfunding goal is $50,000 by December 31, 2015. Lab testing is expensive and the continued viability of the program will require at least $5,000 per month to have a major impact on harm reductions efforts for steroid users.
Please help me raise money to make this project a success.
The problem is that the prohibition of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) for non-medical use (e.g. bodybuilding, sports performance) has resulted in a burgeoning black market for these muscle-building and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Steroids manufactured by UGLs account for the majority of the steroid availability in the United States and most international markets.
Steroids manufactured by underground labs rarely approach human grade pharmaceutical standards, As a result, consumers face additional risks and uncertainties above and beyond the risks associated with the anabolic steroids themselves. This can result in unforeseen side effects and/or serious injury for the consumer.
An independent analytical lab testing program will have a major impact on harm reductions efforts for the non-medical anabolic steroid user. A comprehensive program involving steroid quantification testing, microbiological testing and heavy metal testing will answer the following questions about underground steroid products:
(1) Does the product contain the correct dosage of the active ingredients listed on the label?
(2) Does the product contain another similar substance as a substitution for what is listed on the label (e.g. stanozolol instead of oxandrolone)?
(3) Does the product contain impurities and contaminants?
(4) Does the product contain additional steroid precursors, unidentified steroidal compounds and/or other intermediary substances?
(5) Does the product contain heavy metal contamination (e.g. lead, mercury, arsenic)?
The answers to these questions are of critical importance to steroid harm reduction efforts.
I want you to help me raise funds for this cause.
The testing will be conducted by conducted at a full-service, accredited and licensed testing facility in Switzerland and possibly additional laboratories around the world as the program matures.
My crowdfunding goal is $50,000 by December 31, 2015. Lab testing is expensive and the continued viability of the program will require at least $5,000 per month to have a major impact on harm reductions efforts for steroid users.
Please help me raise money to make this project a success.
Organizer
Millard Baker
Organizer
The Woodlands, TX
