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Old 05-28-2009, 04:56 PM
Danzig Danzig is offline
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Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer
I think there is a place for new creative ways to go after the actual move-up drugs. One idea is to go after the side effects. These type of side effects could be one way to regulate undetectable drugs. For example EPO abuse could theoretically lead to a change in the blood composition or even anemia. Steroid or Growth Hormones may lead to estrogen conversion or some kind of hormone imbalance. If a horse fails the side effects screening, it could be kept out of racing on the grounds of failing a vet test. Just a brainstorming idea.

isn't that how they caught manny? he didn't test positive for a drug specifically, but had high levels of something that indicated the use of the drug...
or maybe i imagined all that.
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