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Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

Anabolic Androgenic Steroids. By Justin Woodward. History. Found by German Chemist Adolf Butenandt in the 1930 from filtering urine to find androstenone First Used in the Olympics in the 1950’s Were banned from the Olympics in 1976 Were pronounced illegal in the United states in 1991.

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Anabolic Androgenic Steroids

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  1. Anabolic Androgenic Steroids By Justin Woodward

  2. History • Found by German Chemist Adolf Butenandt in the 1930 from filtering urine to find androstenone • First Used in the Olympics in the 1950’s • Were banned from the Olympics in 1976 • Were pronounced illegal in the United states in 1991

  3. Who is Used By? • Body Builders • Professional and College Athletes • Recently there has been an increase in High School Users; especially females

  4. Effects • Increase in Lean muscle mass and strength • Increase in glycogen stores • Increase in protein synthesis • Helps patients with hypogonadism, osteoporosis, muscle wasting, and anemia Non-Therapeutic Effects Therapeutic Effects

  5. Side Effects • Male Pattern Baldness • Hypogonadism • Decrease Sperm Mobility • Increase in LDL’s, Decrease in HDL • Impotence • Erectile dysfunction • Gynecomastia (increase in breast tissue) • Acne • Clitoral Hypertrophy • Voice Deepening • Menstrual Cycle Changes • Libido Changes • Acne • Breast reduction Men Women

  6. Side Effects Gynecomastia Acne Male Pattern Baldness

  7. Where Can they Be Acquired? • Many different steroids can be bought online • The black market, which generally come from Mexico and South America • Sometime can be bought illegally at gyms

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