Steroids, are taken in liquid or pill form and are only traced through urine tests. ... However each had great years in the later part of their careers, thanks to steroids. ... Yes HGH and other steroids have many side effects but will benefit the athlete in the long run. ... Doing steroids straight through the season will optimize the results. ... When it comes to steroids in professional sports, we say "Why Not?...

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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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There are multiple pros and cons associated with each form of enhancement and society is required to weigh both the good and the bad side of each to decide what is acceptable. ... For example, vascular endothelial growth factor promotes blood vessel formation and as a gene therapy it has shown beneficial effects on ischemic heart disease and peripheral arterial disease in animals. ... As such, enhancements of this type should be banned for athletes just like anabolic steroids. ... " (Wasson, 2011, p. 1) Individually there may be harms from the side effects of the enhancement even if it&#...

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DHEA is the most abundant steroid in the body, yet nobody knows much about what it does. ... There have been few scientifically valid human trials involving DHEA so it is not known if these effects will carry over to humans, so most researchers advise caution. ... Melatonin is a hormone produced naturally by your pituitary, but rigorous testing of melatonin's effects on human beings has not been done yet. ... There are also unwelcome side effects, including increased hairiness and acne. ...

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