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Androgenic AnabolicAndrogenic Anabolic
SteroidsSteroids
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Anabolic AgentsAnabolic Agents
Testosterone (natural hormone)
Synthetic hormones
Prohormones
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DESIRED EFFETCS DESIRED EFFETCS
Performance :
Muscle power and strenght
Body image :
Muscle volume
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WHY USE THEM? WHY USE THEM?
PerformancePerformance
AppearenceAppearence
BothBoth
Steroids(n=45)
Steroids(n=45)
45 %45 %
24 %24 %
31 %31 %
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Therapeutic use
Anabolic hormone(tissu build up)
Androgenous hormone(masculinising)
MECHANISM OF ACTION MECHANISM OF ACTION
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AAS synthetic (nandrolone, THG, …)
Prohormones (DHEA, …)
Subcategories of Steroids
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Manufacturing diagram of steroidsManufacturing diagram of steroids
Cholesterol
17 Hydroxyprogenenolone
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
5-Androstenediol
17 Hydroxyprogesterone
Androstenedione
Testosterone
Dihydrotestosterone
4-Androstenediol
Estrone
Estradiol
Pregnenolone
Delta-5 Pathway
Progesterone
Delta-4 Pathway
= Enzyme
* The Physician and Sport Medecine (vol. 29, no 5, May 2001)
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Real BenefitsReal BenefitsReal Benefits
AAS + adequate can increase body weight (lean mass)
In some individuals : Gains in muscle strenght acquired thru intense exercise and an adequate diet can be increased by AAS
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Long and short term effects
Some may be irreversible?
Modifying factors Products used
Dose and lenght of time the product is used
Site of administration
Individual results
Health RisksHealth Risks
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Growth being stopped
Inflammation and tendon rupture
Problems due to salt and water retention
Health RisksMusculo -skeletal
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Health Risks(aesthetics)
Acne
Gynecomasty
Harsh voice (women)
prematured androgenic alopecia
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Health RisksReproductive SystemHealth RisksReproductive System
number of spermatozoids
Testicular atrophy
Infertility
Irregular menstrual cycle
Clitoris enlargement
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()()()Health Risks(psychological)Health Risks(psychological)
agressivity
Libido
Infertility
Withdrawal reaction
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(hepatic / liver)(hepatic / liver)Health RisksHealth Risks
Function abnormalities
jaundice
tumors
cysts
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Health RisksHealth Risks(cardiovascular)(cardiovascular)
Cholesterol
High blood pressure
Hearth attack
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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
Illegal
Banned
Possible benefits vs enormous risks
