The use of steroids in the sports world is not new in present times These anabolic/androgenic steroids as they are precisely called belong to a group known as ergogenic or ’performance-enhancing,’drugs which is why the are so widely used by athletes. The medical steroids are synthetic derivatives of testosterone, a natural male hormone, the [...]
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Steroids are synthetic versions of the male hormone testosterone. Testosterone promotes and boosts muscle development and growth. When it is supplemented with steroids, there can be an increase of muscle mass, reduction of body fat, and enhanced endurance. It is used by athletes to try to have the edge in terms of increased energy level [...]
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The term ‘steroid‘ refers to a group of naturally occurring or synthetic fat-soluble organic compounds commonly known as lipids. Their chemical structure consists of a steroid nucleus which forms a hydrogenated cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene ring system having seventeen carbon atoms arranged in four rings. Many hormones, body constituents and drugs are also commonly termed as steroids. These [...]
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In the last few years, steroids have not been a lone terrority for the athletes and bodybuilders. People of all ages, including school & college-going students and even working professionals have admitted that they have used or have been using steroids to gain muscle mass and enhance body performance.
The findings of Monitoring the Future (MTF) [...]
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Medicines when consumed as per the medical prescription do no harm but when taken excessively, it might bring in many problems to the individual. Abuse can be defined as the inability to resist from using that is dangerous to one’s health or well being. Similarly steroid abuse is often accompanied by psychological dependence, and a [...]
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In today’s competitive world, every one wants to stay ahead of the competition and make a distinctive style statement. However, not all of us are born with a silver spoon to spend a lot of money on health products and even supplements. This is the reason why high quality yet cheap steroids have entered and [...]
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Anabolic steroids (AS) are particularly used by athletes, weightlifters and bodybuilders to enhance their performance. The trade off, however, is there might occur some adverse side effects of steroid intake which might jeopardize one’s health. This is so because AS affects several organ systems in a human body and hence a myriad of side effects [...]
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In the sporting arena of today, no one wants to see the same things over and over again. Every one wants to see a record being broken and likes to see aggressiveness of a player beyond thought. No one wants to see an average athlete do something that has been done before. Dead rubber matches [...]
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The world of sports has been struggling today with the accusations of steroid usage against some of the biggest names in athletics. In a recently concluded study on Steroid Usage and Behavior, it was revealed that the use of steroids among high school athletes is at an all-time high. This is the reason why [...]
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Nowadays, one can find anabolic steroids almost everywhere. From athletes and baseball sluggers, and from bodybuilders to teenagers, all are making use of anabolic steroids to enhance performance and build muscle mass.
The recent success and popularity of anabolic steroids can easily be contributed to availability on the Internet. This is primarily because one can buy [...]
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