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Anabolic Steroids: Side Effects &
Health Consequences
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Introduction
Title: Anabolic Steroids: Side Effects and
Health Consequences
Author: Dr. Vijay Kumar Soni
Date Published: 13th June 2009.
Published at: steadyhealth.com

What are anabolic steroids ?

Refer to a group of drugs
that are similar to male
hormone
which
is
testosterone.
Others name for anabolic
steroids
is
synthetic
hormones.
Testosterone is a hormone
that work in the process of
male characteristics and
also the production in
human body.
Available as injections,
patches, creams, tablets
or capsules.

Summary of the article:

The steroid abusers take higher dosage about 10 to
100 times more that normally prescribe dosage.
They use the terms stacking, cycling and
pyramiding to convey the pattern of consumption
of anabolic steroids.
Generally, the negative effect range from acne to
severe life threatening condition.

How anabiolic steroid give

effects to human body?
Workout in normal condition
- testosterone hormone decrease
- glucocorticoid hormone increase
- muscle body quickly become weak and tired.
However if, workout with anabiolic steroid
- act as testosterone hormone means increase
back testosterone in the body.
- recover back muscle cell damage and rebuilt
back quickly.
- it also block in producing glucocorticoid
hormone, so then they become less tired while
workout.

Linn Goldberg

( Professor of Oregon Health and Science University)

Usual time for body muscle recover take

about 48 hours.
However by taking Anabiolic Steroid
the time for muscle recovery become less than
before
Only 12 hours or less after doing workout.

SHORT
TERM
EFFECT

The goodness anabolic

steroids

Steroids will experience increased physical

performance.
If use small amount can help prevent swelling
of organs or muscular dystrophy.
Help to improve bone density.
Also improve cognition and mental focus.
Increase the endurance
Lower the possibility to get muscle fatigue
during workout.
Can reduce fat in body

David Sandler
(Sport Physiologist Strength Pro)

Said that;
The result can be seen in two weeks
or less for muscle build and repair.
It depend on the user desire.
If they want endurance , so they need train for
endurance.
If they want strength, so they need to train the
muscle focus on strength.
If they want shape and size, so they need to train
muscle to the size and shape that they desired.

LONG TERM EFFECT

Children :
Early maturation
Stunted growth
Bone tend to
mature faster and
stop growing at
certain high.

Harrison Pope
(Professor of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School)
Said that:
Effective for teenage who sleep, eat smoke badly.
But it also can blow away athletic carrier.
50-70mg of testerone hormone normally produce
by testis in a week.
But for the steroid addiction about 5000-6000mg
per week.

Ben Johnson

(Canadian Sprint Athletic 1998)

The world fastest sprinter in 100m in Seoul

Olympic Games 1998.
Take 10s for 100m.
Busted in using steroid in game.
Retired and after 2 years, he back on track but he
become slower than before.
Canada State banded him from sport activity.

General side effect

Heart attack
- Decrease HDD cholesterol (good)
- Increase LDD cholesterol (bad)
Liver failure
- Due to formation of tumors or cysts.
Immune system
- Weaken the bodys endurance indirectly.
Behavior
- more aggressive.
Brain cancer

Diane Elliot

( Professor of Medicine Oregon Health and Science University)

Said that:
Anbiolic steriod can change behavior of person.
Become more aggressive and easy to be mad on
something.
Do something extreme behavior that lead to
violence.
Example : International Wrestler
( Chris Benoit)
1967-2007
- commit suicide

Example
Steve Michalik
-suffer in liver tumor.

Present picture.

Past picture.

Lyle Alzado
- suffer in brain cancer.

Present
picture.

Past picture.

Article Criticize
Strength

Written by a doctor
Simple article and
easy to understand

Weakness
The side effect does
not come with
prove
Not totally agreed
to the article

Conclusion.
Our opinion, the anabolic
steroids have more
goodness than side effects.
With correct use, one will
have more benefits than
the side effects.