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Anabolic Steroids

What are anabolic steroids?

Anabolic steroids are synthetic (man-made) versions of testosterone. Testosterone is the main sex hormone in men. It is needed to develop and maintain male sex characteristics, such as facial hair, deep voice, and muscle growth. Women do have some testosterone in their bodies, but in much smaller amounts.

What are anabolic steroids used for?

Health care providers use anabolic steroids to treat some hormone problems in men, delayed puberty, and muscle loss from some diseases. But some people misuse anabolic steroids by taking them in a way that's different than their provider prescribed.

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  1. Anabolic Steroids (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are anabolic steroids? Anabolic steroids are synthetic (man-made) versions of testosterone. Testosterone is the main sex hormone in men. It is needed to develop ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/anabolicsteroids.html - Health Topics
  2. Anabolic Steroids and Other Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs (APEDs) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
    Anabolic Steroids/Learn More ... Anabolic Steroids ... National Institute on Drug Abuse ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Anabolic steroids are synthetic variations ...
    https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/anabolic-steroids - External Health Links
  3. Steroids (National Library of Medicine)  
    You may have heard of anabolic steroids, which can have harmful effects. But there's another type of steroid - sometimes called a corticosteroid - that treats a variety of problems. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/steroids.html - Health Topics
  4. Drugs A to Z From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
    Drug Use and Addiction/Start Here ... Drug Use and Addiction ... Club Drugs/Specifics ... Club Drugs ... National Institute on Drug Abuse ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/drugs-a-to-z - External Health Links
  5. What Are the Risks of Steroid Use? (Nemours Foundation)  
    steroids, taking steroids, anabolic steroids, what do steroids do, body building, muscles, drugs, athletes, aids, hepatitis, enhancing performances, drug testing, hormones, testosterone, puberty, are ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/steroids.html - External Health Links
  6. Virilization 
    ... be caused by: Excess testosterone production Use of anabolic steroids (used for performance-enhancement or other purposes) In ... caused by: Polycystic ovary syndrome Certain medicines, or anabolic steroids Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Tumors of the ovaries, or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002339.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Performance-Enhancing Drugs: Know the Risks (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Sports Fitness/Related Issues ... Sports Fitness ... Anabolic Steroids/Learn More ... Anabolic Steroids ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../art-20046134?p=1 - External Health Links
  8. Steroids (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... dhea, puberty, steriods, human growth hormone, hgh, anabolic, anabolic steroids, anabolick, cheating, illegal, supplements, sports supplements, athletes, athletic, ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/steroids.html - External Health Links
  9. Excessive or unwanted hair in women 
    ... cause of unwanted hair growth, including: Testosterone Danazol Anabolic steroids DHEA Glucocorticoids Cyclosporine Minoxidil Phenytoin Female body builders ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007622.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Drugs and Young People (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... or misuse, includes: Using illegal substances, such as Anabolic steroids Club drugs Cocaine Heroin Inhalants Marijuana Methamphetamines Misusing ... young people may take stimulants for studying or anabolic steroids to improve their athletic performance. To experiment. Young ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/drugsandyoungpeople.html - Health Topics
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