Anabolic Steroids
Doctor: Sports Medicene
By Amrin H.
How are anabolic steroids made?
They are made in labs and pretty much has the same chemical structure of the steroid that is already inside of the male gender. Steroids are naturally created by your hormones but anabolic steroids are not.
A picture of an anabolic steroid in injection form.
Where can you get it?
Anabolic steroids are prescribed by your doctor. They are mainly illegally smuggled by athletes. You can also buy it online.
What it does?
So anabolic steroids are actually used for farm animals to help them gain weight and help them "buff up". Anabolic steroids are rarely prescribed to people and used for things like helping treat those with late puberty.
This shows the effect of a person that uses steroids.
What are the good effects?
There are barely any good effects other than it making you happy because you are more muscular and a "tough" athlete. They were never meant for athletes
What are the bad effects?
Steroids are extremely dangerous for people, athletes that do take it.
- Heart attacks, blood clots, strokes
- You can start to get aggressive, have a negative attitude, and could go into depression that leads into suicide
- Hepatitis
- Only a few of the problems
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What are in anabolic steroids?
It is a synthetic substance that has the same chemical male hormones.
Is an overdose harmful?
It is extremely harmful. Athletes automatically take an overdose.
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Why do athletes use it?
They use anabolic steroids mainly get larger muscles.
How Do Anabolic Steroids Work?
What is the price range?
There is a varied range of the price of steroids. It can depend on how much is given.
How long have steroids been in the market?
They have been around since the 1930's. It was made to treat hypogonadism.
What is the element compound?
The compound includes, progesterone, adrenal cortical hormones: cholesterol; C27H46O, bile acid, poison produced by toads and some carcinogenic compounds.
Cell structure of an anabolic steroid.