Steroids: Understanding the Truth Why do people go through such lengths to make their bodies bigger? ... Anabolic Steroids, more correctly referred to as anabolic-androgenic steroids are the synthetic derivatives of the naturally occurring male anabolic hormone testosterone. The drug's anabolic effect, help the body retain protein, and is a class of drugs typically taken by athletes to increase muscle mass, strength, and endurance or to improve their appearance. ... Androgens - Testosterone is the androgen that leads to the development of male secondary sexual characteristics and ...

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Description Androstenedione is a "pro-hormone," meaning that it is an inactive precursor of another hormone - in this case, a precursor of both female (estrogen) hormones and male (testosterone) hormones. ... In the body, "andro" becomes active upon conversion to testosterone - the major "male" hormone responsible for muscle growth and other male characteristics such as growth of facial hair and development of a deep voice. ... For males, such effects may include kidney and liver damage, premature baldness, gynecomastia, an enlarged prostate, reduced sperm production, and heightened aggr...

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Five percent of male and two percent of female high school students are using steroids. So that would be equal to 375 thousand males and 175 thousand females. ... A high percentage of steroid user end up sacrificing a lot for fame and glory; for example, in males, breast development, kidney disease, headaches, genital changes muscle cramps, abdominal pains, and bone pains are common symptoms of steroid abuse. On the other hand, symptoms such as male patterned baldness, smaller breasts, deeper voices, excessive body hair and menstrual irregularities, are common in females who abuse this drug. ...

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They promote the growth of the skeletal muscles , and the development of male sexual characteristics. ... Well, as with all other drugs, steroids are toxic substances to the body. ... The only reason that steroids produce fast gains in muscularity and body size is because they take over the body's hormone system. ... Taking steroids is the easy way toward the goal of quick gains in muscularity and body size, but in reality, users are damaging the body's natural hormone balance, which can have permanent ill effects. ... Reports estimate that five to 12 percent of male high school ...

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Online articles by Robert Simon (2003) and Richard Pound (2008) question why individuals are permitted to smoke knowing that they are willingly harming themselves however professional athletes are not allowed to participate in the use of drugs that harm their body and assist them in achieving their objectives. ... In opposition to this, Nicholas Dixon (2008) wrote in his journal article that sports events would become "tests of rivals' access to good pharmaceutical technology and knowledge and their bodies' ability to use these chemicals efficiently" which would highly disc...

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It has been estimated that at least 1 in 15 male, high school sports athletes have used steroids, which means more than a half-million high school athletes have used steroids. ... Excessive use may cause an imbalance in the users normal hormonal balance and body chemistry. ...

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Androstenedione, also known as Andro, is a legal dietary supplement that is a testosterone- producing drug that helps the body repair itself between workouts. ... To date, studies have shown that andro consumption can lead to stifle bone growth, lead to testicular shrinkage, liver tumors, and development of male breasts (Egan 2002). ... Decreased sex drive, insomnia, headache, fatigue, depression, anorexia and dissatisfaction with body image are all common withdrawal symptoms. ... Unfortunately, the muscle building, fat burning, and emotional lift of steroids on the mind and body can be ext...

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