1. Steroids
By: Mark Avery

2. Anabolic Steroids Street Names: Arnolds Gym Candy Roids Pumpers
Stackers
Gear
Juice

3. Anabolic Steroids Oral Anabolic Steroids:
17-alpha methyl testosterone (Android)
17-alpha ethyl testosterone (Maxibolin)
1-methyl testosterone (Primobolan)
Androstenediol (“Andro” Food Supplements)
Androstenedione
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

4. Anabolic Steroids Injectable Anabolic Steroids:
19 nortesterone ester derivatives (Durabolin)
Testosterone ester derivatives (Oreton)
Testosterone cypionate derivatives (Virilon)
Boldenone
Stanozolol (Winstrol) oral form as well.

5. How They Work Steroid is consumed either orally or via injection.
Travels to the androgen receptors on various cells.
This connection activates the hormone receptor creating a messenger RNA.

6. How They Work Signals DNA to construct specific proteins.
Proteins travel throughout the body starting the anabolic growth responses.

7. History 1931- Male hormone androstenone isolated.
1934- Androstenone synthesized.
1935- testosterone identified and synthesized.
1937- Clinical trials on humans with testosterone began.

8. History
During WWII, German scientist synthesized other anabolic steroids and tested them on inmates at concentration camps.
German Soldiers- increase aggression
1958- Dianabol approved in U.S by the FDA.
1972- no difference in study between patients with PEDS and placebo.
2001- Clear increase in muscle mass and decrease in fat associated with high doses of AS.

9. Medical Use Bone Marrow Stimulation- aplastic anemia
Growth Stimulation- use GH now
Appetite Stimulate- AIDS, Cancer
Induction of male puberty- extreme delay
Reversable male contraceptive – future
Hormone replacement therapy (men)
Gender dysmorphia – psyciatric

10. More Medical Uses
Gain weight after severe illness, injury, or infection.
Certain types of anemia
Breast cancer in some women.

11. Schedule Rating of Drug
Anabolic steroids are Schedule III.

12. Physiological Effects
Increased muscle mass and strength
Growth of facial and body hair
Deepening of voice
Psychological Effects:
Increased Aggression
“Roid Rage”

13. Side Effects Acne Shrunken Testicles Gynecomastia High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol
Liver Malfunction
Enlarged Prostate
Balding

14. Sources: http://www.steroidabuse.com/how-anabolic-steroids-work.html