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Performance Enhancing Substances

Two principle categories of peformance-enhancing substances will be considered:

• Naturally occurring hormones and the drugs that mimic their effects
• Dietary Supplements

Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids:

• Synthetic derivatives of hormones in the body
• Specifically testosterone
• Prompt growth of healthy body tissue
• Increase body’s ability to absorb protein
• Can make a distinction between these terms on the basis of “masculinizing” and “muscle building” properties
• Manufactured in many forms: (oral, injectable)

Side effects

Women in danger

• Development of male sex traits
• Deepening of the voice
• Increased body hair
• Destroy balance between estrogen and testosterone
• Roughening of the skin
• Increased risk of breast cancer

Men in danger

• Gynocomastia
• Testicular atrophy
• Infertility

Other effects:

Why use steroids?

• Increased strength, energy
• Increased muscle mass
• Increased confidence
• Increased performance
• Increased sex drive
• Older adults (sperm count, energy)
• Appearance