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Marion Jones Research Paper

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Marion Jones, Former World Champion
A former world champion track and field athlete from 1992-2007, and a former professional basketball player who played 47 games for the Tulsa Shock, Marion Jones has won 3 gold medals and 2 bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, making her the first woman to win five track-and-field medals at a single Olympics. However, she admitted to using banned substances and subsequently returned the medals. Marion Jones has said that she has been using a steroid called the tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), or commonly known as “the clear”, since 1999. With this, her career, reputation, endorsement, and her freedom was lost.
Marion Jones has let the public know her usage of “the clear” since 1999 in 2007. She has also gone to jail for 6 months for using …show more content…

According to evolutionary.org, THG is most known for being associated with the Olympics and professional athletes, and specifically the BALCO scandal. As stated by Steve Sim, “the clear increases lean muscle, increases strength, faster recovery and reduces catabolism”. Another positive effect on the body is reduced muscle catabolism or breakdown of muscle following intense exercise which aids muscle development. Although there are positive outcomes, there are many negative consequences that follow. Any time an athlete is using an anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS), they can expect suppression of the pituitary glands. You will have increased aggression, irritability, and mood swings. A development of over-sized mammary glands can occur in males. Furthermore, a decrease in libido from elevated prolactin, would be very possible. An increase in blood pressure, heart strain, and other organ strain would of been very common after taking the THG. Other side effects when a female takes THG is virilization, which includes enlarged clitoris, deepening voice, and facial

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