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According to the N.I.D.A (National Institute on Drug Abuse) anabolic steroids is the familiar name given to synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones know as androgens. They promote the growth of skeletal muscle, which is called an anabolic effect, as well as the development of male sexual characteristics, which is called an androgenic effect. It is these two pieces of the puzzle put together that leads to the proper term given to the compounds: "Anabolic Androgenic Steroids". They were developed in the 1930's to treat a condition known as hypogonadism in which the male testes do not produce a sufficient amount of the male hormone testosterone for normal growth, development, and sexual functioning.
It was during the late 1930's when scientists discovered that the anabolic steroids were also promoting the growth of the skeletal muscle in their patients. It was this event that lead to the first use of the compounds by bodybuilders and weightlifters. Which paved the way to the use of them by other athletes in a wide variety of competitive sports. Steroid use had become so popular that it began to affect the outcome of organized sports all around the globe. On March first 1991 the Federal Anabolic Control Act was established and put immediately into effect. They were put on the schedule 3 of the controlled substances act, making them illegal without a prescription. (N.I.D.A Research Report).
Mental Effects and Addiction.
Anabolic Steroids are extremely dangerous to one's mental health on a number of different levels and in a number of different ways. For starters, they increase a risk of mood swings and disturbances, which includes mania and severe depression. They increase the risk of psychosis, and finally they increase the level of aggressive acts, which of course can possibly injure one's self or the others around him/her. I had the opportunity to sit down and have a face-to-face interview with Mrs.
By doing this, many athletes turned to anabolic steroids. ... Throughout the 1970's and 1980's anabolic steroids spread beyond the Olympics. ... Anabolic steroids or anabolic-androgenic steroids are the synthetic derivatives of the naturally occurring male anabolic hormone testosterone. ... Does taking anabolic steroids really work? ... Anabolic steroids can effect bone growth during puberty. ...
The use of anabolic steroids by athletes is relatively new. ... By 1958 a U.S. pharmaceutical firm had developed anabolic steroids. ... Anabolic steroids are synthetic derivatives of the male hormone testosterone. ... The supply of anabolic steroids comes primarily from three major sources. ... The anabolic steroids seized by the U.S. ...
One alternative these athletes choose are anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroids are drugs derived from the male hormone testosterone. ... Although anabolic steroids have their positive values, they can cause many health hazards when abused. ... When users stop taking the steroids, depression can occur and may contribute to dependence on anabolic steroids. ... Anabolic steroids are very serious and can result in death if used wrong. ...
Anabolic Steroids In today's society no longer are sports looked at as an event. ... The edge that too many athletes look to is Anabolic Steroids. Anabolic Steroids have good and bad side affects to them. ... The compounds that make up anabolic steroids are very complex and dangerous. Plain and simple Anabolic Steroids are a drug. ...
These athletes are taking performance enhancers such as creatine, androstenedione and worst of all, anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroids are chemicals that act like hormones (substances in your body that regulate bodily functions). Anabolic steroids are the ones that are abused to build muscle mass or to make your workout longer, or make incredible strength gains. ... Anabolic steroids are also highly illegal; steroids are being brought into the U.S. all the time through smuggling. ... You can spend up to 1000 dollars on an Anabolic steroid that turns out to be completely fake and can neve...
Anabolic Steroids The dangers of taking anabolic steroids are of many different forms. ... Anabolic steroids are derivatives of the male hormone found in the testicles called testosterone. ... Anabolic steroids can be taken three different ways: by mouth, injection, or, more recently by skin creams or patches. ... In an attempt to avoid developing a tolerance to a particular anabolic steroid (plateauing), some users stagger their drugs, taking different anabolic steroids in an overlapping pattern, or they will stop taking one drug and start another. ... This is the technique used most often i...
Anabolic Steroids and Other Supplemental Drugs "Anabolic steroids are defined as any group of synthetic derivatives of testosterone, that have anabolic properties and relatively weak androgenic properties that are used mainly to promote growth and repair body tissues" (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language 2000) Drugs like Strychnine, cocaine, heroin and ethyl alcohol that were used commonly at the turn of the century were quickly replaced by amphetamines and more importantly, anabolic steroids as means of boasting ones power in sport. (Kennedy par. 1) Since their inventi...
ANABOLIC STEROID USE Much dispute has developed dealing with whether steroids should be permissible for performance enhancement. ... Why are steroids so condemned? ... Interestingly, under the current views and laws of our society, it is criminal for a physician to administer anabolic steroids to a healthy adult for purposes of cosmetic physical enhancement. ... Many more people have died or been permanently injured from botched liposuctions, breast augmentations and other cosmetic surgery procedures in the past few years than in nearly fifty years of anabolic steroid use by athletes." ...
The use of anabolic steroids is a controversial topic in the sports world today, but just a few decades ago were viewed as the miracle drug for sportsmen. Anabolic steroid is the familiar name for synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones. ... On March 1, 1991 the Federal Anabolic Control Act was in effect. This act puts anabolic steroids on the schedule III of the Controlled Substance Act, making them an illegal substance without a prescription. Within professional sports and collegiate sports testing is routinely done to stamp out the use of anabolic steroids as a performance ...
