Chael Sonnen, an American mixed martial artist is allowed to take anabolic steroids. The physician Timothy Trainor noticed that this sportsman really suffered from hypogonadism.
What does this disorder represent? Hypogonadism is linked with insufficient secretion of the hormone testosterone. Doctors usually indicate testosterone replacement therapy for treatment of this disease.
This fighter has gotten a therapeutic use exemption (TUE). Thus, this fighter is allowed to use steroids for clinical purposes and fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 148 in July 2012.
According to instructions given by Chael Sonnen’s health care provider, he has to apply injections of Testosterone Enanthate and Testosterone Cypionate twice per week. The dosages which are recommended have not been revealed. But under rules of the Nevada Athletic Commission, blood serum levels of testosterone in this athlete should be within normal range on the morning after the fight against Silva.
According to the doctor Trainor, those who fight, having TUE, must be tested on the morning after the match to learn whether they have applied something right before the match.
The doctor Trainor thinks that testosterone can produce performance-enhancing effects, if it is utilized right before the fight. He states that injections must not be applied in the days before a fight in order to prevent high testosterone levels.
But it seems that the NAC doesn’t know that steroids cause benefits connected with enhancement of performance, not only if they are applied right before competitions. Intake of steroids increases performance during trainings before competitions. And the results remain even after sportspersons discontinue administering them.
Sonnen had elevated testosterone levels at UFC 117. He claimed that he had tested positive because he had been on TRT. After his appeal the suspension was lowered to 6 months from one year. But Chael Sonnen didn’t have any TUE that time.
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