Steroids in Professional Sports

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drug dexamethasone. Anabolic steroids mimic the effect of the natural androgen, testosterone. Testosterone naturally increases male characteristics which initially arise at puberty, including but not limited to facial hair, body hair, muscle growth, deepening of the voice and aggression. Anabolic steroids were initially prescribed by doctors for medicinal use. Anabolic-Androgenic steroids, especially in the form of testosterone, were given to males with abnormal hormone levels or to induce puberty. Steroids may also be prescribed to help with bone growth and development and the loss of appetite. But as with all good things, moderation must be strictly enforced. One of the major benefits of anabolic steroids is protein synthesis which is muscle growth. That is why a lot of athletes abuse steroids, in hopes of getting bigger and stronger as quick as possible.
Many of the older, more original Olympic athletes attempted to increase their levels of testosterone before their ...

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steroid better or equal to that of the Soviets. That led to the creation of the most widely abused Anabolic-Androgenic steroid of all time, called Dianabol, which was created by the United States team doctor, John Zeigler.(steroidabuse.com)
During the 1970s, everyone knew about steroids and that steroids were being used by professional athletes in the United States. The use and abuse of Anabolic-Androgenic steroids had become so widespread throughout the United States and professional sports, that the United States made the FDA oversee the drug by passing an Amendment to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act in 1981. This amendment required that steroids must be prescribed by a physician in ...

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