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Side effects are
largely overstated in steroid use.
They have emerged from myth and misunderstanding.
The American Medical Association has come out and declared that
steroids "should NOT be a classified substance" and
that
"they can be used safely."
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Abuse of any medicine
can be harmful but moderate and controlled cycling of anabolic
steroids results in no adverse side effects.
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Steroids have become
targeted not because of any cogent evidence of health problems
but because of their political influence in sponsored athletic
and sports activities.
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It is a fact that
athletes who use anabolic steroids in competitions will always
have an advantage over participants whocompete
without these substances.
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It is the argument
of those who use steroids for bodybuilding purposes that they
should be allowed to use steroids asa cosmetic enhancement since
they are not participating in sports activities which ban such
substances.
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It is fair comment
to say that using steroids in competitions is cheating and should
be controlled. It is also fair comment to suggest that steroids
for cosmetic enhancement should be allowed.In certain countries...,this
is the case and anabolic steroids are allowed for personal use.
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The sporting lobby in the USA , however, is a powerful voice and millions of dollars
in sponsorships from sports goods corporations is a reason for
putting steroids in the firing line.
Physiological side effects:
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Altered libido...
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Aggressiveness...
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Mental addiction...
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Roid rage(extreme aggression due to high levels of testosterone)
These are the psychological side effects associated with steroid
use.
Physical side effects:
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Adolescents experience premature closure of the growth plates (stunted growth)...
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Baldness...
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Cancer...
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Enlarged prostate...
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Feminizing effects in males (growth of breast tissue)
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Shrunken testicles...
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Heart disease/heart attacks...
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Physical addiction...
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Reduced sperm count...
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Impotence...
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Infertility...
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Menstrual cycle stops...
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Liver Damage...
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Male attributes in females (deepening of voice, excessive hair growth)...
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