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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 [...]

10 Most Common Side Effects of Steroid Abuse

Steroid abuse is common among males aged between 15 and 30 that are looking to improve appearance through looking more muscular, those that are looking to counteract issues relating to impotence, as well as those that wish to improve their bodyss performance through increasing their strength, endurance and stamina. Although many steroid users will experience [...]

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. [...]

All You Need to Know About Teenage Steroid Use

The anabolic-androgenic steroids have been used since the early 1950s for medicinal purposes and to enhance athletic performance. The incidence of non-medicinal use has been found to be increased considerably in recent years. This is followed by a strikingly increased frequency of their use among adolescents & high school student groups in particular.
A 2001 CDC [...]

Types & Effects of Common Steroid Pills Use

Steroids or androgen-anabolic steroids are any of the several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings. They are known more commonly by various street names like “juices”, body toners”, “candy” etc. They have several important physiological effects.
There are three types of steroids familiar to most people:

Female sex hormones: These steroids [...]

Steroidal Use by Young Women

Once viewed as a problem strictly associated with the male regime i.e. body builders, fitness buffs, and professional athletes, the abuse of steroids is surprisingly widespread in young women nowadays. One survey by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that 5 percent of high school girls abuses steroids throughout the US. This number [...]

Who Uses Steroids & Why

Anabolic steroids help in increasing the muscle mass and physical strength, and are consequently used in sport and bodybuilding to enhance strength or physique. No wonder, one of the most common words in gyms & sports nowadays is “steroids”! So, other than prescribed medicinal users, there are many user groups who look towards steroids to [...]