Steroids
Also referred to as:
Juice, Roids, Arnolds, Gym Candy, Pumpers, Stackers and Weight Trainers.
The medical purpose for Anabolic Steroids is to treat delayed puberty, some types of impotence, and wasting of the body due to disease. They are pharmacologically and chemically relate to the testosterone that promotes muscle growth. Steroids can prematurely stop the natural lengthening of bones in youth, which can result in stunted growth.
Side effects include:
- Girls – Facial hair, Deeper Voice, Smaller Breasts, Fewer Menstrual Cycles;
- Boys – Baldness, Abnormal Breast Development;
- Paranoid;
- Liver Damage;
- Aggression;
- Severe Acne;
- Elevated Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Levels; and
- Reduced Sexual Function.
