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Histroy
Methods of Use
Physical Effects
Short-Term and Long-Term Physical Effects
MEN – Even though anabolic steroids are derived from male sex hormones, men who choose to take them can experience some of the following effects :
Short-term:
• Reduced sperm count
• Damage to the heart
• Impotence
• Difficulty or pain while urinating
Long-term:
• Liver disease or liver cancer
• Development of breasts
• Shrinking of the testicles
MEN – Even though anabolic steroids are derived from male sex hormones, men who choose to take them can experience some of the following effects :
Short-term:
• Breast Reduction
• Excessive hair Loss
Long-term:
• Deepened Voice
• Enlarged clitoris
• Abnormal menstrual cycles
Physical Effects on Males and Females:
Continued use of anabolic steroids can cause the following effects in both sexes:
Short-term:
• Acne
• Fluid retention
• Rapid weight gain
• Increased blood pressure and cholesterol levels
• Insomnia (inability to sleep)
• Headaches
• Reduced sexual functioning
• Increase in muscle size
• Swelling of feet and ankles
• Improved healing
• Improved appetite
Long-term:
• Blood clotting difficulties
• Heart attacks
• Clotting disorders
• Cardiovascular, liver, and reproductive organ damage
• Premature heart attacks and strokes
• Reduced sexual functioning
• Stunted growth in adolescents
• Increased chance of injuring ligaments, tendons and muscles
• When injecting: bacterial infections, abscesses, cellulitis, and HIV/AIDS
• Increase in muscle size
Psychological Effects:
Steroids have been reported to increase a persons aggressiveness or lead them to become more violent. This is sometimes called a “roid rage,” defined as a manic rage where the user displays episodes of outright aggression and/or violent feelings and actions. Though scientific evidence is hard to find in support of roid rages, there are a large number of individual accounts of users who describe their own uncharacteristic aggressive behavior while under the influence of anabolic steroids.
In addition, many users report feeling good about themselves while on anabolic steroids, but researchers report that extreme mood swings can also occur. Depression is often seen when the drugs are stopped and may contribute to a dependence on anabolic steroids. Researchers further report that users may suffer from paranoid jealousy, extreme irritability, delusions, and impaired judgment stemming from feelings of invincibility.
Are Steroids Addictive?
Each user experiences their own unique feelings when using steroids and coming off the drug. When someone chooses to stop using they can experience a variety of withdrawal symptoms linked to addiction. Symptoms can include mood swings, fatigue, restlessness, loss of appetite, insomnia, reduced sex drive, the desire to take more steroids, and depression. Evidence for steroid addiction is certainly not as strong as it is for other drugs like cocaine or heroin. Though it is clear that people develop a tolerance and dependence on them and willingly experience negative consequences when using steroids – both of which are signs for drug dependence.
Terminology
Are Steroids Addictive?
Each user experiences their own unique feelings when using steroids and coming off the drug. When someone chooses to stop using they can experience a variety of withdrawal symptoms linked to addiction. Symptoms can include mood swings, fatigue, restlessness, loss of appetite, insomnia, reduced sex drive, the desire to take more steroids, and depression. Evidence for steroid addiction is certainly not as strong as it is for other drugs like cocaine or heroin. Though it is clear that people develop a tolerance and dependence on them and willingly experience negative consequences when using steroids – both of which are signs for drug dependence.
Terminology
• Slang-terms for Steroids:
Juice
Roids
Fakes or Basement Drugs – Counterfeit or fake steroids
• There are also more than 100 different names for several of types of steroids.
Commonly abused oral steroids include: anadrol, oxandrin, dianobol, and winstrol.
Popular injectable forms include: deca-durabolin, durabolin, depo-testosteron, and equipoise.
• Slang Terms for Use and Users:
Bulking up or Juicing – Using steroids
Roid Rage – Episodes of rage, aggression, and/or violence.
Juiced Up or Freaky – A person who is very large and thought to be using steroids
Blending – Using steroids with other drug(s)
Doping – Steroid use specific to athletic competition
Stacking – Using a combination of anabolic steroids, often in combination with other drugs
Cycling – Taking multiple doses of steroids over a specified period of time, stopping for a time and starting again
Pyramiding – When users slowly escalate steroid use (increasing the number of drugs used at one time and/or the dose and frequency of one or more steroids) reaching a peak amount at mid-cycle and gradually tapering the dose toward the end of the cycle
• Slang Terms for Steroid Paraphernalia:
Dart, Poke, Ned – Terms for syringes or needles
Gear – Slang for steroids, syringes, and anything associated with the use of steroids
Oral forms are taken by mouth. They include:
Fluoxymesterone (Halotestin), or “Halo”
Mesterolone (Proviron)
Methandienone (Dianabol), or “Dbol”
Methyltestosterone (Virilon)
Mibolerone (Cheque)
Oxandrolone (Anavar, Oxandrin), or “Var”
Oxymetholone (Anadrol), or “Drol”
Stanozolol (Winstrol), or “Winny”
Injectable forms include:
Boldenone undecylenate (Equipoise), or “EQ”
Methenolone enanthate (Primobolan), or “Primo”
Nandrolone decanoate (Deca Durabolin), or “Deca”
Nandrolone phenpropionate (Durabolin), or “NPP”
Testosterone cypionate (Depotest)
Testosterone enanthate (Andro-Estro)
Testosterone propionate (Testex)
Trenbolone acetate (Finajet), or “Tren”