Why anabolic steroids are abused?
One of the most important reasons is that it can improve the level of some people in sports competitions. Among competitive bodybuilders, the proportion of steroid abuse is very high! Steroid abuse is also common in other competitions.
One of the main reasons is that steroids can increase muscle circumference or reduce body fat. This mainly refers to people with behavioral syndrome. They have a very distorted view of their bodies. Men will think that his physique is thin, even if these men are well-developed; Women think they are too fat, even though they are slim and attractive enough. Some steroids can be taken orally, some can be injected into muscles, and some can be processed into gels or pastes and applied to the skin. The dose of abusers is also amazing, which is 10- 100 times of the medical dose. They usually take 2-3 steroids orally or intramuscularly at the same time, which is considered to be much better than using them alone, but this method has not been scientifically verified. They think that the use of steroids is cyclical, so they often use pyramid method, with a cycle of 6- 12 weeks. At the beginning of the cycle, they use a relatively small dose, and then gradually increase the dose; In the second half cycle, the dose is gradually reduced to zero; Then they start the second cycle, during which they continue to train, but they don't use steroids. They use steroids like this because they believe that this pyramid method can make the body adapt to high-dose use little by little, and the hormone system of the body can have enough time to recover during the period of non-use. However, these methods have not been scientifically verified!
Consequences of abusing anabolic steroids
Abuse of steroids will bring many side effects. Can cause acne, acne, male breast enhancement; If it is serious, it will be life-threatening, such as heart and liver cancer. If you stop using it in time, most side effects can be reversed, but some side effects are permanent!
Most of the data about the side effects of steroids come from case reports. It can be seen from these case reports that the harm of steroids to human health has not been deeply understood. It is concluded from animal research data that people who use steroids have a short life span!
Steroids have severely damaged the hormonal system in the body. Steroids can seriously disrupt the production of normal hormones in the body and cause irreversible or irreversible physical changes. Recoverable physical changes include semen volume and testicular atrophy; Irretrievable physical changes include hermaphroditism and breast enlargement. In the investigation of some male bodybuilders, it is found that due to the destruction of their hormonal system, most people's testicles are shrinking and their breasts are obviously enlarged; The survey of female bodybuilders found that they tend to be masculine, mainly manifested in the smaller breasts, significantly reduced body fat, very rough skin, larger clitoris, lower voice and less body hair. If you continue to use it, some side effects can't be recovered!
Steroids have seriously damaged the skeletal muscle system. Increasing testosterone and other sex hormones can make teenagers grow up very quickly. But hormones will stop the growth of bones to a certain extent, and there will never be a change in height!
Steroids have seriously damaged the cardiovascular system. Steroids can cause some cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke. Because it can change the level of lipoprotein in the body (lipoprotein plays the role of bringing cholesterol into the blood). In particular, oral steroids can increase the level of low-concentration finger protein, but decrease the level of high-concentration lipoprotein, which will store lipids in arteries and hinder blood circulation. If blood does not reach the heart normally, it will cause a heart attack; If the blood does not reach the brain normally, it will lead to a stroke. In addition, steroids can also cause intravascular thrombosis, which seriously hinders the normal circulation of blood and destroys the normal blood supply of myocardium.
Effects of steroids on liver. Steroids can cause liver tumors and blood cysts. If they rupture, it will cause a lot of internal bleeding.
Effects of steroids on skin. Steroids can cause acne, acne, cellulite and a lot of oil in hair and skin.
Steroids can cause a series of infectious diseases. Many steroid users do not have certain sanitary conditions and injection techniques, or use needles with others. In addition, some steroids are unsanitary in production. These factors will bring great threat to the life of users. Such as HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. In addition, users may suffer from infective endocarditis, and bacteria may cause fatal inflammation and abscess at the injection site.
Effects of steroids on human behavior. According to scientific research, steroid users, especially high-dose users, are usually very violent and have a strong tendency to violence! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Speaking of effects, steroids have actually greatly improved the performance of sprint, weightlifting, bodybuilding and other projects. See personal choice. I dare not eat anyway. . I heard that abstinence from drugs has a great influence on men. . .