anabolic_steroids
anabolic steroids
Introduction
- synthetic steroids with high anabolic effect : androgen effect ratio (testosterone is 1:1)
- most are 17-alkyl-substituted steroids & thus risk hepatic dysfunction
examples:
- ethylestrenol (4-8:1)
- oxandrolone (3-13:1)
- nandrolone phenpropionate (3-6:1)
- nandrolone decanoate (2.5-4:1)
- stanozolol (3-6:1)
athletes & anabolic abuse:
- many athletes & their coaches believe that use of anabolic steroids at doses 10-200 x normal increases strength & aggressiveness
- although such effects have been demonstrated in women, it is not clear cut in men
- adverse effects of such doses makes use very undesirable:
- prostatic hyperplasia, risk of prostate cancer
- sodium retention
- hepatic dysfunction, risk of hepatocellular carcinoma
- masculinisation of women incl. all effects as above in androgenisation + masculinisation of their fetus if pregnant
- children (esp. females) may develop CNS maturation abnormalities
- clenbuterol, a beta blocker with fat burning effects,approved only for vet. medicine is increasingly being abused
- one case of cardiac arrest thus far has been attributed to excessive use
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