All steroids have anabolic and androgenic effects.
Steroids can be administered either orally or by injection. They are usually taken in a cyclic pattern. The administration of AAS can be complex as there are a number of dosage management techniques. The largest dose is taken at the beginning of the cycle and tapered down over a 4-6 week period to nothing. The administration of AAS is made more complex as a result of stacking, when a user administers a selection of steroids, oral or injectable, at different points within the cycle.