The image of professional athletes is becoming bad with each passing day as they are using these drugs to build muscle mass and jump to the top of their game by becoming bigger, stronger, and faster.
The use of anabolic steroids, other appearance and performance enhancing drugs (APEDs) has reached an alarming level among young people.
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December 30, 2011 | Posted in
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According to a new research in The FASEB Journal, rats fed homobrassinolide, found in the mustard plant, produced an anabolic effect, and increased appetite and muscle mass, as well as the number and size of muscle fibers.
The research revealed that a specific plant steroid when given orally to rats triggered a response similar to anabolic [...]
October 26, 2011 | Posted in
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Contrary to popular belief, most users of anabolic steroids are in their 20s and 30s, well-educated, and don’t even play sports.
This finding was disclosed in a survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. men who used anabolic steroids and also suggested that the majority began using the hormones as adults, and most were not motivated by sports.
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July 27, 2011 | Posted in
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Steroid use in teens and unhealthy weight control behaviors are commonly linked with sport participation where real or perceived weight specifications matter, as per researchers at the University of Minnesota.
Anabolic androgenic steroids that are synthetic derivatives of testosterone, the male hormone, are in great demand among professional sportsmen in order to [...]
August 21, 2010 | Posted in
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Muscle wasting, a common complication experienced by HIV patients, can be effectively treated with anabolic steroids and administration of steroids could lead to modest body weight and muscle mass gains, as per a recent review.
The gains can be termed as relevant in clinical terms as per lead author Karen Johns, a [...]
July 27, 2010 | Posted in
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Use of anabolic steroids by HIV patients can help them attain modest weight and muscle mass gains, as per a recently concluded review.
The review appeared in an issue of The Cochrane Library, which is a publication of The Cochrane Collaboration.
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Anabolic steroids are synthetic substances similar to the male sex hormone testosterone [...]
June 29, 2010 | Posted in
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Androstenedione, a dietary supplement used by some athletes when administered in doses of 300 milligram (mg) can elevate blood testosterone levels in healthy young men as per a study. It was also revealed that an increase in levels of estrogen is also possible with both 100 and 300 mg doses of the supplement. The study, [...]
April 24, 2010 | Posted in
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Injecting growth hormone (GH) with an aim to enhance physical performance or build muscle mass does not bring any benefits, as per a new dissertation from the Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University in Sweden.
Growth hormone has been believed to be one of the most potent performance enhancing drugs in the past [...]
April 15, 2010 | Posted in
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Sportsmen, especially bodybuilders and strength athletes, have long being using anabolic steroids to gain muscle mass and body strength but they may actually be destroying their kidney function.
This “disturbing” finding for sportsmen was disclosed in a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. It [...]
March 23, 2010 | Posted in
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Patients suffering from the HIV virus and medically administered with anabolic steroids for preventing AIDS wasting may experience modest weight and muscle mass gains. The magnitude of these gains can be relevant in clinical terms, as per lead author Karen Johns, a Medical Assessment Officer from the Agency Health Canada.
This review was published in an [...]
January 20, 2010 | Posted in
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