steroid
What they are?
- Many kinds of steroid compounds occur naturally in nature and they include various hormones and vitamins. Most steroid drugs are synthesized in laboratories and have the same molecular structure as the male sex hormone, testosterone. The muscle-building (anabolic) effects of steroid compounds make them very appealing to bodybuilders and other athletes.
In medicine steroid drugs are primarily used s to promote weight gain and muscle development in individuals with such wasting diseases as cancer and AIDs. Steroid drugs are also used to treat delayed puberty in males and occasionally some types of impotence. Steroid agents may also be used by veterinarians to promote weight gain in cattle.
Where do people get steroid compounds?
Although they are made by pharmaceutical companies and are legally available by prescription, most steroid drugs used by bodybuilders are bought on the black market. This means that they are often smuggled into the country or stolen. Steroid compounds may also be made in clandestine laboratories and believe it or not – people’s kitchens. Such a steroid as Equipoise is obtained at racetracks. Creaded by www.steroid.org
Who uses steroid drugs for performance enhancement?
Athletes who believe that these drugs will help them excel on the playing field or in the case of bodybuilders, builder bigger muscles, use most steroid compounds. Powerlifters and weightlifters use them to greatly increase strength to win contests.
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