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Dehydroepiandrosterone: 5 Facts About the Steroid O.J. Mayo Was Suspended for Using

By David KnowlesJan 27th 2011 – 8:57PM

He was juiced. Memphis Grizzlies player O.J. Mayo was suspended for 10 games today after testing positive for dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA, a hormone that converts into testosterone and is believed by some athletes to help build muscle mass. A naturally occurring hormone produced in the adrenal gland,...

When the NBA Likes Positive Drug Tests

By Bethlehem ShoalsMar 11th 2007 – 12:36PM

You might be wondering why it is that we know what was in Lindsey Hunter's bloodstream. Moments after the news of this well-regarded Piston's suspension broke, we had a substance to go with it. Awfully strange, considering that I'm still in an office pool over what got Chris Anderson kicked out of the league. According...

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