I\'ve heard that the FDA is looking at increased regulation of prohormones. The law so far has been pretty broad and manufacturers have exploited it to the hilt. Amongst users, some risks have been taken and so some horror stories are being to accumulate. New legislation will not be necessary.
The FDA and the regular pharmaceutical manufacturers are eager to increase regulation to increase the bureaucrats\' power and to increase the manufacturers\' profits by limiting self-prescripting.
I\'d be watching for a flood of stories in the press about \"abuse\" of prohormones and \"ruined\" lives of the young users. These will be plants and a set-up for government repression.
As usual, both sides of the debate have a point. The weak point in the defense of our liberty is underage prohormone users. For mature, intelligent users like Bruce and I, problems are few and far between - there are risks that we can rationally weigh vis a vis the benefits.
Some 15 y/o kid taking 4-androstenediol on long cycles is going to muck himself up really well, stunting his normal vertical growth, etc. We can hardly make the same case for his \"rational\" use.
Under current law, the FDA has the power to re-regulate many prohormones. It will take extensive hearings, findings, comment periods, etc. These will be expensive to defend against. Can we expect Biotest or Ergopharm to pick up the tab? I\'m afraid that our government will not be able to find a middle ground.
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