Talk:Tetrahydrogestrinone

Effects?
I just thought it would be useful if something in this article actually detailed the effects of this particular steroid. What I mean by this is that there is a great deal of focus on the fact that it is illegal and very little on what the drug actually does. I am just curious about how effective it is, the harsh side effects, what it does to the body over time, etc. People seem angry when it comes to 'performance enhancing drugs' and consider it cheating, but is this drug actually some miracle enhancement? I was mostly curious about whether the athlete still has to work out and rely on their natural talent or whether one immediately developed muscle, strength and overall physical capability. I guess I just want a more thorough and medical understanding of what the drug does. Hopefully someone could add this.

The clear?
Does anyone know for sure which substance The clear refers to? On page 57 of Game of Shadows its said that it refers to norbolethone, says its THG. --ChainSuck-Jimmy 08:57, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Tetrahydrogestrinone has been referred to as "The Clear" numerous times by sources in the sporting community, anti-doping test labs etc. It would appear that the product known as "The Clear" may have originally contained norbolethone, and the formulation was then changed to tetrahydrogestrinone later on. It was most likely just a "street name" for any steroid that didn't show up in tests, so several different designer steroids have probably been referred to by this name. The syringe containing "The Clear" that was handed over to the sports drug testing agency was found to contain THG, and several athletes that admitted to using "The Clear" tested positive for THG, so it looks like THG was the most commonly used ingredient.Meodipt 23:04, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

athletes
i removed the section listing athletes accused of using thg. who took it, who didn't take it, and who has been accused of taking it have nothing to do with what thg is. more to the point, barry bonds perjury trial has NOTHING to do with the chemical structure and or effects of thg. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.241.143.189 (talk) 15:46, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

FDA ban?
The Food and Drug Agency (FDA) does not 'ban' things. It evaluates the efficacy of drugs and makes recommendations. It takes an act of law to make the possession of a thing illegal in the US. Tetrahydrogestrinone was made an illegal substance in the USA by the Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 2004    http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.03866:  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.253.92.99 (talk) 19:57, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

More potent than any steroid before it?
This statement was made in the article in very grand form. I removed it because it was uncited, but it would be interesting to include if it's actually true and verifiable. Does anyone know of a source? Exercisephys (talk) 23:21, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

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