STEROIDS By Camille, Emily, and Maddy

F UN FACTS ABOUT STEROIDS -Several steroids are valuable drugs. -Steroids are produced by both plants and animals. Most steroids can be synthesized in the laboratory, and many that are not found in nature have been created artificially. -Steroids increase performance in athletic sports

Some signs or steroid use can be mistaken for normal teenage development SOME EXAMPLES -Improbable gains in lean body mass, muscle bulk and definition -Increased aggressiveness or emotional ups and downs -Advanced acne on chest and back -Increased risk ligament and tendon injuries -Muscle cramps/ aching joints -Headaches -Hallucination -High blood pressure

H OW MUSCLES AND S TEROIDS RELATE TO EACH OTHER -Steriods can affect your muscles in good and bad ways for example Doctors sometimes prescribe steroids to treat men whose bodies do not naturally produce enough testosterone or to increase weight gain in people with diseases such as AIDS, where loss of muscle mass and weight is a severe problem. AIDS -Gives you muscle cramps -It increases the risk of injuring ligaments and tendons

-Andro -Oxandrin -Dianabol -Winstrol -Deca-durabolin -Equipoise Why are steroids used? Some steroids are used for strength (Anabolic) and to promote development of the human body (Androgenic). Types of Steroids

Long term -High blood pressure -stunting growth -Risk of blood clotting Short term -Same affect but lower severity and lasts shorter periods of time

SOURCES -EBSCO -Net trekker -Facts on File PICTURES -Clip art -Google images