Re: [RC] claming agents that won't test postive, know any? - Truman Prevatt
I have seen a list on the AERC site some time back ( I am not sure it
is still there ) and I downloaded it. There are some things that are
drugs - even require a perscription that are premissible, e.g., " fall Compounds to
synchronize estrus (eg. Regumate) ." So it is
not "absolute" and there are "loopholes." It does say that Natural and
Holistic preparation containing herbs should be avoided during
competion "since the
side effects of such administration
cannot be known with regard to safety, testability, and fairness."
It seems that over the 10 years it has been in effect the drug policy
may have gotten a loophole or two. To some extent it does imply (
this may not have been intentional and the wording may be poor ) that
testability is an issue with these herbal substances.
Truman
Sisu West Ranch wrote:
The AERC drug rule has no loop hole
for "herbal remidies". Remember that the leaves of the Coca plant are
"herbs" and as a source of cocane are illegal in this country.
Nicotine comes from Tobacco. It is a drug and a poison. I could go on
and on. The status of a substance as a performance enhancer has
nothing to do with whether it comes from a plant or a factory. If it
enhances performance it is a drug.
Lets not get into the silly argument
that grain has nutrients and nutrients enhance performance. We all
know what nutrients are and that they are not forbidden for obvious
reasons.
Ed
Ed and Wendy Hauser
Sisu West
2994 Mittower Road
Victor, MT 59875
