Anabolic steroid, drug that mimics the male hormone testosterone in its ability to increase muscle growth and in its promotion of male secondary sex characteristics. Anabolic steroids are used medically in humans and other animals and are commonly abused
This class of drugs are used for the treatment of: Delayed puberty in boys Anemia Low muscle mass due to AIDs or HIV Breast cancer They also are used for replacing testosterone in men with low testosterone levels. What are the side effects of oral anabolic steroids? Anabolic steroids have ma...
when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its use for a number of diseases that retard growth or cause muscle deterioration, athletes began eyeing it as a doping agent. They figured it could mimic the muscle-building effects of anabolic steroids. ...
Anabolic steroids are perhaps the most infamous example of a muscle-building ergogenic aid because they are highly effective and widely used. The term "anabolic" means "to build," and in this instance refers to building or accelerating the synthesis of the natural hormones (testosterone, more ...
While anabolic steroids and other banned substances contributed to the East Germans’ triumph, credit must also be given to their relentless application of scientific methods in the search for the ultimate sports performance. The collapse of communism undermined state-sponsored elite sports in eastern ...
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Human steroidogenesis, in particular, is the production of steroid hormones in humans. Steroid hormones include (1)sex steroids (hormones), (2)corticosteroids (e.g. glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids), and (3)anabolic steroids. Sex steroid hormones are androgens (e.g. testosterone),estrogens (...
as a prescription medication in 1985, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its use for a number of diseases that retard growth or cause muscle deterioration, athletes began eyeing it as a doping agent. They figured it could mimic the muscle-building effects of anabolic steroids...
Anabolic steroids refer to a group of drugs that have the effects similar to those of testosterone hormone in the body. Anabolic steroids act in a similar manner to testosterone and dihydrotestosterone hormones in the body by increasing synthesis of ... ...
Anabolic hormones stimulate anabolic processes. Examples of anabolic hormones include insulin, which promotes glucose absorption, andanabolic steroids, which stimulate muscle growth. Anabolic exercise is anaerobic exercise, such as weightlifting, which also builds muscle strength and mass. Catabolism Definition...