ANABOLIC ANDROGENIC STEROIDS

DRUGS TEST 3

anabolic

muscle building

androgenic

promotes masculine change in the body

ANABOLIC ANDROGENIC STEROIDS

similiar to testosterone

1st use

Ancient Greece

long term effects in MEN

balls shrink & decrease sperm #

gynecomastia

priapism

gynecomastia (LT men)

enlarged breasts

priapism (LT men)

frequent, painful erections

long term effects in WOMEN

lower voice & enlraged clit (irreversible)

increase appetite & decrease body fat

decreased boob size

diminish period (reversible)

increased sex drive (reversible)

long term effects in BOTH GENDERS

increased facial & body hair, balding (irreversible)

acne & increased agression

human growth hormone (hGH)

pituitary hormone, increase risk of acromegaly

specficity issues w/ drug testing

how accurate is test at aviding false positives?

dietary supplements creatine

useful supply energy to muscle in short bursts

dietary supplement androstendione

not useful less reliable, more risks converted into testosterone in body

erogenic

enhance physcial performance

acromegaly

enlarged head, deformed feet & hands, damaged internal organs