Rampage Jackson told about effects of steroids during an interview

The mixed martial artist and actor Quinton “Rampage” Jackson reported about effects of testosterone in the interview with Gary Alexander of “Fighters Only Magazine”. He talked about his decision to apply testosterone, about its effects on increase of muscle mass, weight of the body and his sexual life. He said these words after his fail at UFC 144 in Japan.
The UFC champion was honestly talking about his decision to seek a health care provider that could prescribe him testosterone replacement therapy. He mentioned honestly because he believed that testosterone didn’t belong to anabolic steroids. Rampage Jackson confirmed that steroids were for muscles but testosterone was natural. So, he was mistaken, thinking that testosterone is not an anabolic steroid.
In fact, use of testosterone replacement therapy in mixed martial arts is a debated issue. Testosterone is used legally in case of hypogonadism (low testosterone secretion). Thus, mixed martial artists that have this disease can receive a therapeutic use exemption which allows to use the steroid testosterone legally.
But the issue that is widely discussed is whether the fighter that utilizes therapeutic dosage of testosterone can obtain unfair advantage during competitions.
The most of athletes who have obtained a therapeutic use exemption for usage of testosterone for medical purposes deny receiving any increase of performance due to testosterone replacement therapy.
When it comes to Jackson, he stated that testosterone replacement therapy had increased his muscle size, helped to get faster recovery from his injuries and influenced positively on his sexual abilities. Jackson said that he had had a knee injury. After he had used three doses of testosterone, the knee was healed. He added bodyweight and muscle size. This mixed martial artist noted that small dosages of the steroid testosterone had produced essential changes in him. His sexual life was improved essentially; he began to feel as if he had been just 25.
Rampage Jackson demonized steroids for his impossibility to lose weight in order to compete in the 206lb weight category.
Jackson states that he doesn’t violate any law. He utilizes testosterone and confirms that it is legitimately.
He reports that he is glad that he administers testosterone.