Steroids

Steroids are steroid hormones produced and secreted by the adrenal cortex, and can also be synthesized artificially.

Its pharmacological effects are complex and widely involved in physiological system effects, such as stress response, immune response, and the control of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, and blood electrolyte concentration.

1. Testosterone

medical use. Testosterone is a steroid hormone secreted by the testes in men or by the ovaries in women, and in small amounts by the adrenal glands. It is the main male hormone and anabolic hormone. It has important health effects for both men and women, including enhancing libido, strength, immune function, fighting osteoporosis, and more.

Performance increases. Testosterone cuts body fat and builds muscle for an athlete's advantage. It can be administered by injection, or in the form of a cream applied to the skin for easier absorption into the arms and torso, joints, etc.

• side effect

Excessive overdose or long-term use of testosterone can lead to shrinkage of testes and male genitalia, and permanent impotence. If you are a woman, there will be breast atrophy, stimulated hair growth, clitoral hypertrophy that looks like a small penis, and various masculinization phenomena.

2. Oxandrolone (Anavar, oxandrolone)

medical use. Oral steroids to speed wound healing, treat hepatitis, cancer and HIV wasting syndrome. It is also used to treat underdevelopment in children.

Performance increases. It is a very safe oral medication for strength growth and muscle toning.

• side effect

Constipation, diarrhea, trouble sleeping, dizziness, dry mouth, headache, loss of appetite, nausea, nervousness, stomach pain, vomiting, weight loss.

3. Androstenedione

medical use. Secreted by the adrenal glands and gonads, as an intermediate in the biochemical synthesis of the male hormone testosterone and the female hormone estrone estradiol, used to treat testosterone deficiency, including hypogonadism, male menopause and other related diseases, also used for delayed puberty in boys Anabolic steroids.

Performance increases. To increase muscle strength and mass and shorten muscle recovery time, fast-acting steroids can build a stronger muscle system in a short period of time.

• side effect

Headache, blurred vision, premature baldness, kidney and liver disease, enlarged prostate gland, low sperm count, infertility.