(Kuipers, section 5) Confusion, sleeping disorders, pathological anxiety are other side effects. ... (Kuipers, section 2) Men may begin using multiple drugs to counteract side effects of anabolic steroids including anti-estrogens. ... (Gorman 1998) Women also have their own set of side effects to steroids. ... With all the side of effects of steroids people are looking for another way to build themselves up more safely. ... (Riccio 2000) Its long-term effects have not been thoroughly researched (Riccio 2000) All drugs have side effects. ...

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Yet many people on the other hand use cutting edge technology to use anabolic steroids which have been proven to have legitimate health benefits and minimal side effects when used properly under the supervision of a doctor. ... One of the major effects on a child is their role model, and if steroid use was accepted athletes could talk openly about it and explain why teens and young adults should not take them without the supervision of a doctor and only when they are truly ready to take them. ... " (Steroid Abuse Information and Resources). This would ensure that all anabolic steroids wer...

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Many other sports test their athlete for steroid use. ... The most common forms of steroids are the anabolic steroids that are associated with the sprinter Ben Johnson. ... Usage of these three drugs can lead to addiction and severe health problems and other side effects. ... Other common side effects are increased aggressiveness and paranoia. ... Eventually he declared publicly that he had lied about his use, but this was only after some deadly side effects had set in. ...

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What Are The Benefits and Side Effects Of Taking Banned Drugs? Below are the three well known banned drugs explaining a little about each, and their benefits and side effects. ... Side effects of anabolic steroids Long term abuse of steroids causes the male enlargement of the breasts and shrinking of the testicles. ... Side effects of human growth hormone Too much Human Growth Hormone before or during puberty can lead to gigantism. ... Side effects of EPO If EPO levels are too high the body will produce too many red blood cells, which can lead to blood clotting, heart attack and strok...

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There are different effects for men and women but all of the problems are very serious. ... Amphetamine also has very serious side effects in the male and female body. ... Like the previous two drugs, HGH also has major side effects that can permanently damage an athlete. ... The human growth hormone is known as a steroid substitute and is used primarily in the sports where steroids are used. ... The effects on teenagers are similar to the effects on adults. ...

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PEDs are basically any drug taken to boost performance but there is more to PEDs than just the name and effects. ... Steroids can be very dangerous and hazardous to an athlete's health. PEDs list of possible side effects can be: liver tumors, cancers, jaundice (which is a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids), fluid retention, high blood pressure, increase in LDL (bad cholesterol), severe acne, serious cardiovascular problems, including cardiomyopathies or inflammation of the heart muscle, irregular heart rhythm, development of embolisms (blockage of an artery by a...

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