anabolic steroids
Synthetic testosterone derivatives
Anabolic steroids are synthetic compounds that mimic testosterone, promoting muscle growth and tissue repair.
Athletes and bodybuilders use them to increase strength and bulk, though most sports organizations ban them.
Medical uses include treating hormone deficiencies and muscle-wasting diseases.
Long-term use carries health risks: liver damage, cardiovascular problems, mood swings.
He was suspended after testing positive for anabolic steroids.
Officially disallowed
- WADAAnti-doping regulatory body
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- testingExamining to evaluate
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
cheating · anti-doping · sanctions · violation · detection · penalties · fairness · sportsmanship
Medical dispensing authorization
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- hypogonadismDeficient sex hormone production
- hormone replacementSupplementing depleted bodily chemicals
- endocrinologyScience of hormonal glands
androgenic · pharmacology · injectable · side effects · liver damage · gynecomastia · acne · infertility
Increases in value
- bulkMain mass or size
- massQuantity of matter
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- physiqueBodily structure and form
hypertrophy · iron · lifting · bodybuilder · regimen · nutrition · protein · workout
Competitive physical activities
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- strengthPower to exert force
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- speedRate of motion
stamina · competition · sprinting · cycling · swimming · track · field · weightlifting
Facility for scientific investigation
- manufacturedMade by machinery
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- engineeredDesigned with technical precision
- compoundCombined into one
synthesis · artificial · formulation · precursor · analog · molecular · oral · injectable
banned
Officially disallowed
- WADAAnti-doping regulatory body
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- testingExamining to evaluate
scandal · cheating · anti-doping · sanctions · violation · detection · penalties · fairness · sportsmanship · Olympics
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- hypogonadismDeficient sex hormone production
- hormone replacementSupplementing depleted bodily chemicals
endocrinology · androgenic · pharmacology · injectable · side effects · liver damage · gynecomastia · acne · infertility · cardiovascular
gains
Increases in value
physique · hypertrophy · iron · lifting · bodybuilder · regimen · nutrition · protein · workout · squat
athletics
Competitive physical activities
speed · stamina · competition · sprinting · cycling · swimming · track · field · weightlifting · powerlifting
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- manufacturedMade by machinery
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- engineeredDesigned with technical precision
compound · synthesis · artificial · formulation · precursor · analog · molecular · oral · injectable
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- hormonesestrogen, testosterone, insulin, hormone, cortisol
- controlled substancescocaine, fentanyl, codeine, heroin, morphine
- Performance BoostersEPO, doping, PEDs, HGH, testosterone
- Androgenstestosterone, DHT, DHEA, androgens, testes
- Anti-DopingWADA, banned substances, drug testing, NADA, doping control
anabolic steroidsnatural bodybuilding
Muscle development without steroids
anabolic steroidsglucocorticoids
Adrenal cortex steroid hormones
corticosteroids · cortisol · catabolism · muscle wasting · atrophy
steroid, steroids, catabolism, anabolic, catabolic, steroidal, anabolic steroid