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Helping Your Teen Overcome Steroid Abuse

Steroid abuse in teens can be a frightening thought to many parents. Not only because their kids’ academics is can be at stake but more so because of the dangerous side effects that can be brought about by steroid use. It would take more than a series of lectures to be able to help your [...]

Watch Out for Signs that Indicate Potential Steroid Use

As of the current times, there are some athletes that enhance their performance with anabolic steroids and not with exercise and training. The effects of this drug are the same with testosterone since they aid with the development of muscle mass and in gaining weight. Steroids are used mainly for patients with AIDS and with [...]

The Effects of Anabolic Steroids on the Brain and Its Potential for Addiction

The testosterone, which is a hormone that is present in both the guys and the ladies, has an artificial version. This is known as anabolic steroids. Testosterone brings out the sexual traits of the males, as well as increases the mass of their muscles. There are some athletes that take in anabolic steroids orally or [...]

Prescription Drug Abuse Among Women and Teenagers

Prescription drug abuse is far more prominent in the United States then one might expect. Pain killers as the most prevalent drug in society today apart from cannabis, and other drugs such as tranquilizers, sedatives and stimulants are also heavily abused. The supply and consumption of illegal drugs is on the rise among women and [...]

All About Anabolic Steroids

Anabolic steroids, also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids or AAS, are a class of steroid hormones related to the hormone testosterone. Earlier, when testosterone was found to build muscle tissue and to cause the development of male secondary sex characteristics, medical researchers tried to use testosterone to treat diseases that caused the loss of muscle mass. [...]