Anabolic steroids, officially known as anabolic-androgen steroids (AAS), are drugs which mimic the effects of the male sex hormones testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. 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 masculine characteristics such as the growth of the vocal cords and body hair. The word anabolic comes from the Greek ἀναβολή anabole, "that which is thrown up, mound", and the word androgenic from the Greek ἀνδρός andros, "of a man" + -γενής -genes, "born".
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.
Some health risks can be produced by long-term use or excessive doses of anabolic steroids. These effects include harmful changes in cholesterol levels (increased low-density lipoproteinand decreased high-density lipoprotein), acne, high blood pressure, liver damage (mainly with oral steroids), and dangerous changes in the structure of the left ventricle of the heart.
Ergogenic uses for anabolic steroids in sports and bodybuilding are controversial because of their adverse effects and the potential to gain an advantage conventionally considered "cheating." Their use is referred to as doping and banned by all major sporting bodies. For many years AAS have been by far the most detected doping substances in IOC-accredited laboratories. In countries where AAS are controlled substances, there is often a black market in which smuggled or even counterfeit drugs are sold to users.
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A group of unlawful, usually synthetic hormones that are derivatives of testosterone, are used medically especially to promote tissue growth, and are sometimes abused by athletes to increase the size and strength of their muscles and improve endurance.
There are two types of steroids - anabolic and cortiocsteroid. Anabolic steroids are the kind which gets bad press and usage is often illegal. Corticosteroids are used to treat a range of medical conditions throughout life. Corticosteroids must be prescribed by a doctor.
Legal "Chemical Classification": anabolic / androgenic steroids.
Legal classification: a schedule 3 controlled substance / felony in the United States
Illegal steroids are used for body building. legal steroids are prescribed by doctors.there are also online website that dont require a script
"Yes. Steroids such as Prednisone can be legal for medicinal purposes for people with diseases such as Colitis or Lupus, so long as you have a prescription from your doctor."
steroids aren't illegal if they are prescribed to you. they are illegal if they weren't issued to you, or if you abuse them
Steroids are illegal because they can ruin your body and help you cheat.
Steroids make athletes stronger. But it is illegal.
Yes they are.
they dont. The ones that do are putting their job in jeopardy. steroids are illegal
yes they just havent gotten caught as much
im gusseing that they are not.
what are finacial consequnces of using steroids
they said it was illegal!
Of course he doesn't! Taking steroids is illegal, and just because he hits a lot of home runs doesn't mean he takes steroids.
anabolic steroids
It helps them get big fast but are illegal.