The American mixed martial artist Chael Sonnen is allowed to administer anabolic steroids. The doctor Timothy Trainor claimed that this athlete really suffered from hypogonadism.
What does this condition represent? Hypogonadism is related to insufficient secretion of the hormone testosterone. Doctors ordinarily recommend testosterone replacement therapy in order to treat this condition.
Chael Sonnen has acquired a therapeutic use exemption (TUE). Thus, this athlete is allowed to take steroids for clinical needs and fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 148 in July 2012.
According to instructions given by Sonnen’s physician, he has to apply injections of Testosterone Enanthate and Testosterone Cypionate twice weekly. The measures which are prescribed have not been revealed. But under rules of the Nevada Athletic Commission, blood serum levels of testosterone in this athlete must remain within normal range on the morning after the match with Silva.
The doctor Trainor confirms that those that fight, having TUE, must be tested on the morning after the match to find out whether they have administered something right before the match.
The doctor Trainor suggests that testosterone causes performance-enhancing effects, if it is applied right before the fight. He claims that injections must not be introduced in the days before a match in order to prevent enhanced testosterone levels.
But it seems that the NAC is not aware that steroids cause effects related to enhancement of performance, not only if they are utilized right before competitions. Administration of steroids increases performance during trainings before competitions. And the benefits remain even after athletes stop applying them.
The fighter Chael Sonnen had elevated testosterone levels at UFC 117. He noted that he had tested positive because he had been on TRT. He appealed his suspension and it was lowered to 6 months from one year. But Chael Sonnen didn’t have any TUE that time.
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