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Anabolic steroid
* All anabolic steroids are chemical derivatives of the male sex hormone, testosterone.
* Most anabolic steroids affect men.
* Most anabolic steroids stimulate growth
  - muscle growth
* Some anabolic steroids inhibit bone growth
* act in the limbic system
  - on the balance between anabolic and catabolic processes within the body
* are a proven path to infertility
  - synthetic form of the male sex hormone - testosterone
  - totally different kind of drug related to the male sex hormone
  - an illegal drug that is used to enhance muscle mass
  - compounds which stimulate the body into anabolism
  - controlled substances, legal with a prescription
  - derivatives of the male hormone testosterone
* are drugs derived from the male hormone testosterone
  - related to natural male sex hormones
  - extremely unpredictable
  - laboratory made versions of the male sex hormone, testosterone
  - legally available only by prescription in the United States
  - man made versions of the male hormone testosterone
  - man-made substances related to male sex hormones
  - natural or synthetic versions of hormones that are produced by the body
  - now controlled substances
  - one such class of substances
  - painkillers
  - perhaps the most well known performance-enhancing drug
  - potent drugs
  - probably the best known drugs of abuse in sports
  - safe used in a logical pattern
  - similar to, and include, the male hormone, testosterone
  - steroid hormones
  - strong prescription drugs that have some dangerous side-effects
* are synthetic derivatives of the male hormone testosterone
  - forms of the hormone testosterone
  - hormones used by athletes to develop bulk and muscle strength
* are synthetic substances related to male sex hormones
  - the male sex hormones, called androgens
  - which have many harmful side effects
  - substitutes for natural male sex hormones
  - tissue mass-increasing steroids, which means they help build muscle
  - used by athletes of all ages as well as other individuals
  - very different from corticosteroids such as prednisone, used to treat asthma
* boosts weight.
* can also stimulate male breast growth
  - be dangerous, though, and medical supervision is desirable
  - cause many health problems as well as other side effects
  - change the messages the hypothalamus sends to the body
  - halt growth prematurely in adolescents
  - have very bad effects on the human body
  - improve the body's capacity to train and compete at the highest level
  - irreversibly stunt one's growth potential
  - lead to an expansion of the cardiac muscle, which can cause heart attacks
  - produce heart attacks
* cause heart attacks, growth stoppage and violent outbursts.
* come in liquid forms for injection and tablets for oral administration.
* do the opposite and are supposed to make muscles enlarge.
* have many adverse side effects
  - dangerous side effects that corticosteroids lack
  - several legitimate medical uses
* help send the amino acids back to the muscles
  - to build the body's tissues
  - users to recover from strenuous exercise
* increase exercise tolerance.
* increase muscle mass
  - size and therefore help to increase strength
* taken to enhance performance can lead to ligament injuries.
* use among adolescents in Nebraska schools
  - and use of other hormones can reduce sperm quality
* used by bodybuilders are completely different medications with different effects.
+ Steroid: Hormones :: Sports :: Drugs
  * Certain anabolic steroids, such as testosterone, are used as drugs to help make muscles stronger. Such steroids are used to improve a person's performance, but they are sometimes overused and abused by athletes that depend on steroids. The rate of steroid abuse grew greatly in the early 21st century, all over the world. Anabolic steroids can have very bad effects on the human body. They can cripple and kill. Some sports forbid them.