Anabolic Steroids. Anabolic Steroids Are A Complex Molecule

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Anabolic Steroids Anabolic steroids are a complex molecule used to trick the mind into thinking that testosterone is being produced. An American doctor in the 1930s developed anabolic steroids for the use of “building body tissue and preventing the breakdown of tissue” (“Athletes and Steroids”). An FDA review later failed to find evidence that these anabolic steroids had positive effects for those purposes. As time went on people found that steroids increase muscle mass significantly, and they began to abuse that power. Many athletes began to join in, creating a dilemma not only for their health issues but for the game itself. Many athletes have broken records, won awards, and achieved goals they would not have achieved if they didn 't…show more content…
Once the mind is thinking testosterone is being produced the body can then start the building of muscle tissue. The rapid rate of which the tissue is building is why people are so attracted to this chemical. You can pump iron for a year and a person who took steroids would be as big, if not bigger, in a fraction of that time. The amount of testosterone that is produced naturally is in quantities of 2.5 to 10 mg daily (“Athletes and Steroids”). Those who use steroids regularly take them in a method called stacking, which consist of taking multiple types of steroids on top of eachother for a combination of quantities reaching 100 mg or more.(“Athletes and Steroids”). Very high levels of testosterone lead to risks of endless side effects such as liver failure, acne, and much more. In female cases, anabolic steroids can develop masculine characteristics such as balding, deepened voice, and facial hair. Many men have reported cases of breast enlargement. Awareness of these kinds of outbreaks started when communist athletes in the 1950s used so much of it that they developed enlarged prostates. They then later had to be catheterized to be able to urinate. Anabolic steroids can also cause very intense mood swings, known as “roid rage”. The most commonly found side effect in adolescence is stunted growth. The body senses
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