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Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

By: David Edminster. Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids. What Are They. Anabolic- androgenic steroids are synthetic derivatives of the sex hormone Testosterone. Originally developed to help patients where the body did not produce enough testosterone on its own.

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Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

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  1. By: David Edminster Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

  2. What Are They • Anabolic- androgenic steroids are synthetic derivatives of the sex hormone Testosterone. • Originally developed to help patients where the body did not produce enough testosterone on its own. • Have since been used in almost any athletic event or sport

  3. Brief History • First the hormone Anrostenone was extracted from a few liters of urine by a German Chemist named Adolf Butenandt in 1931 • Shortly after, another chemist, Leopold Ruzicka, synthesized the hormone testosterone • In 1935 both chemists’ worked together to create the first Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid

  4. How They Work • Steroids work by mimicking the bodies natural reaction to the hormone testosterone. • They increase protein synthesis which is what is responsible for the increase in lean muscle, and decrease in fat tissue so desired by the athletes who use them.

  5. Effects • There are many documented side effects of AAS • Effects on males • Reduced sperm count • Testicular shrinkage • Impotence • Acne • Gynecomastia • Elevated cholesterol levels • Liver cysts and tumors • Organ failure • Heart disease and myocardial infarction • Potential for HIV • Increases levels of aggression

  6. Effects • Effects on woman • Masculiniating • Deepened voice • Increased facial and body hair • Enlarged clitoris (clitoromegaly) • Menstrual cycle irregularities • Increased loss of scalp hair

  7. Effects • Effects on adolescents • Stunted growth • Abnormal hormone imbalance • Potential infections and serious diseases • Depleted serotonin levels • Possible depression • Sleep disturbances • Nausea • Vomiting • Gastrointestinal disorders

  8. Common steroids • Dianobol • Winstrol • Anavar • Deca-Durabolin • Anadrol • Testosterone

  9. Dianobol • Name • Methandrostenolone • Creation • 1959 • Effects • Massive weight gain • Up to 10lbs/week • Increased pump • Increased sense of well-being • Method of use • Oral, injections • 10-50mg daily

  10. Winstrol • Name • Stanzolol • Creation • 1962 • Effects • Fat metabolism • Weight loss • Method of use • Oral, injection • Oral-10-50mg/ day • Injection-25-100mg/ 2 days

  11. Anavar • Name • Oxandrolone • Creation • 1964 • Effects • Tight dense muscle • Fat loss • Method of use • Oral- 10-100mg/day

  12. Deca-Durabolin • Name • NandroloneDecanoate • Creation • 1962 • Effects • Muscle gains • Joint, bone support • Water retention • Method of use • Injection • 10mg-2g/week

  13. Anadrol • Name • Oxymetholone • Creation • 1960 • Effects • Massive muscle gains • Strength gains • Very short time period • Up to 1 LBS a day • Method of use • Oral, injection, paper • Effective doses- 25-125mg/day

  14. By the Numbers… • It is approximated that in a survey of 500,000 students, 1 in 30 uses, or has used steroids. • In Louisiana, more than 11% of students reported using steroids in a 2001 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. • Student testing is low, and infrequent due to cost.

  15. Not Naturally Possible

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