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Anabolic Steroids

What they are: Anabolic steroids are a class of natural and synthetic growth hormones. They promote cell growth and division, increase red-blood cell production, muscle tissue growth and an increase in bone strenth and size.



Steroids are derived from the male growth horemone testosterone. They are classified in two function groups, anabolic and androgens. Anabolic steroids promote physical growth and androgenic steroids promote masculinizing effects. One function usually comes with the other by nature being that testosterone is both anabolic and androgenic.

Another grouping of steroids are of where they are syntesized, these three types are gonadal, glucocorticoids, and mineralcorticoids.

Chemical Structure: The skeletal structure of a steroid consists of 4 fused rings, three being cyclohexane rings and the last one being a cyclopentane ring.  From being derived from testosterone, steroids have a 17-carbon core

How they work:

Just for fun, here is a reason why NOT to do steroids.

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