ANABOLIC STEROIDS

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DEFINTION +
Anabolic steroids, technically known as anabolic-androgen steroids (AAS), are drugs that mimic the effects of testosterone in the human body. They increase protein synthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue (anabolism), especially in muscles. Anabolic steroids also have androgenic and virilizing properties, including the development and maintenance of masculinecharacteristics such as the growth of the vocal cords, testicles, and body hair (secondary sexual characteristics). Anabolic steroids were first isolated, identified, and synthesized in the 1930s, and are now used therapeutically in medicine to stimulate bone growth and appetite, induce male puberty, and treat chronic wasting conditions, such as cancer and AIDS. The American College of Sports Medicine acknowledges that AAS, in the presence of adequate diet, can contribute to increases in body weight, often as lean mass increases, and that the gains in muscular strength achieved through high-intensity exercise and proper diet can be additionally increased by the use of AAS in some individuals

THE STORY OF STEROIDS

With Zieglers breakthrough in the United States, as well as his new found knowledge regarding testosterone use among Soviet athletes, U.S. Olympic lifters would soon find testosterone and Dianabol dosing to be a part of their regular routine. Through the combination of testosterone and Dianabol use the U.S. athletes closed the gap between their Soviet rivals and the age of performance enhancing in sports was born. Due to evidence that could not be ignored; after all, the impact the drugs were having on athletes was nothing short of phenomenal; numerous U.S. physicians began to implement studies of their own, largely in an effort to curb anabolic steroid use among athletes as it was growing rapidly. Several studies were published implying anabolic steroid use had no positive effect on sports performance in effort to stem the use but the athletes did not take notice; in-fact, through the 1960s countless new anabolic steroids were synthesized and what was found to be supposedly true on paper did not translate into real life.

CONTINUED : THE MODERN AGE

As the law has become ever so stringent, steroid use in the U.S. and the world over shows no signs of slowing down; in-fact, all signs point to it growing; have you been to a gym lately, look around. The decline the U.S. Congress wished to create by legislation has worked as well as such legislation often does; not at all. For example, among 12th graders surveyed in 2000, 2.5% reported using steroids at least once in their lives, while in 2004 the number was 3.4%. A recent internet study also concluded anabolic steroid use among weightlifters and bodybuilders continues, and by all accounts, there are no signs of it stopping in athletics any time soon. In addition, medical use of anabolic steroids for a variety of health problems continues; ranging from the treatment of Andropause and Menopause to speeding the recovery in burn victims to helping improve quality of life in Aids patients, to helping fight breast cancer and stave off osteoporosis. The list goes on and on and is truly too long and detailed to sum up. In short, medically, anabolic steroids are still used and used rapidly and with great purpose. Athletically as long as athletes desire to be the best, as long as performance is always rewarded as it should be, anabolic steroid use will be there and new methods and formulas will be found. The history of steroids as you can see is not something written in a scroll, it is not a tale of old; the history of steroids began a long time ago and this history is being written every single day.

PHARMACOLOGY
Anabolic steroids come in the form of tablets, capsules, a solution for injection and a cream or gel to rub into the skin. Weightlifters and bodybuilders who use steroids often take doses that are up to 100 times greater than those used to treat medical conditions. Regimented methods of taking steroids are believed to enhance the effects of these drugs and lessen harm to the body. However, there is no scientific evidence to back up these claims. Such methods include the following: CYCLING : a period of taking and then not taking the drugs in belief that the drug-free cycle allows the body to recover normal hormone levels PYRAMIDING: Taking doses in cycles of six to 12 weeks, starting with a low dose, then slowly increasing it, and then decreasing the amount to zero, believing this allows the body the time to adjust to the high doses. STACKING: Taking two or more types of steroids mixing oral and injectable forms, believing the different drugs interact to have greater effect.

WHO USES STEROIDS? HOW DO THEY MAKE YOU FEEL?

Most non-medical use of steroids is by athletes who believe that these drugs will help them to win, and by bodybuilders and young men who will look better with bigger muscles. People who use steroids to improve athletic performance and build muscles are mostly men; Steroids can produce a variety of psychological effects ranging from euphoria to highly increased levels of energy. Some people who take steroids say it makes them feel powerful and energetic. Variations in how people respond to steroids may be due in part to individual differences, or depend on which type of steroid was taken.

MEDICAL USES
Since the discovery and synthesis of testosterone in the 1930s, anabolic steroids have been used by physicians for many purposes, with varying degrees of success, the treatment of: BONE MARROW STIMULATION GROWTH STIMULATION

STIMULATION OF APPETITE, PRESERVATION AND INCREASE OF MUSCLE MASS

INDUCTION OF MALE PUBERTY HORMONE REPLACEMENT

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EFFECTS OF STEROIDS
Trade Name Chemical Name Weight Gain Strength Gain Fat Loss Side Effects Anadrol Anavar Andriol Oxymetholone Oxandrolone Testosterone Undecanoate 10 2 3 10 8 4 2 8 4 10 2.5 2 Androgel Boldenone (esterless) Testosterone (Crme) Boldenone 3 5 4 7 3 5 2 4 Cheque Drops Deca-Durabolin Durabolin Equipoise Halotestin Laurabolin Masteron Masteron Enanthate Methyltestosterone Omnadren Oral-Turinabol Mibolerone Nandrolone Decanoate 1 7 5 6 1 5 6 6

Boldenone Undeclynate Fluoxymesterone Nandrolone Laurate Drostanolone Propionate Drostanolone Enanthate Methyltestosterone Testosterone Blend 4-chlorodehydro methyltestosterone

5 1 7 3 3 2 8

7 6 6 6 6 6 8

5 5 5 6.5 6.5 4 4

4 6 6 3 3 7 6

Parabolan

TrenboloneHexahydrobencylcarbonate

Primobolan (Injectable)

Methenolone Enanthate

Primobolan (oral) Proviron Sten Sustanon Test 400 (T400) Testolent

Methenolone Acetate Mesterolone Testosterone Blend Testosterone Blend Testosterone Blend Testosterone Phenylpropionate

4 2 8 8 8 8

5 4 8 8 8 8

5 4 4 4 4 4

3 2 6 6 6 6

Testosterone Cypionate

Testosterone Cypionate

Testosterone Enanthate

Testosterone Enanthate

Testosterone Propionate

Testosterone Propionate

Testosterone Suspension

Testosterone Suspension

Testoviron Trenbolone Acetate Trenbolone Enanthate

Testosterone Blend Trenbolone Acetate Trenbolone Enanthate

8 5 5

8 7 7

4 8 8

6 7.5 7

Winstrol

Stanozolol

6.5

6.5

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