Anabolic Steroids
- Androl-50 (oxymetholone)
- Oxandrin (oxandrolone, formerly Anavar)
- Dianabol (methandrostenolone)
- Winstrol (stanozolol)
- Durabolin and Deca-Durabolin (nandrolone and nandrolone decanoate)
- Clen (clenbuterol, used for weight loss)
- Trenbol75 (trenbolone)
- Equipoise (boldenone, now only legally available in veterinary medicine formulations)
- 'Roids
- Juice
- Gym candy
- Andro
- Pumpers
- Stackers
- Mental health symptoms (aggression, irritability, manic episodes, paranoia, delusions, and impaired judgment resulting from feelings of invincibility)
- Hepatic dysfunction
- Renal dysfunction
- Hypertension
- Heart attacks
- Dyslipidemia with increased LDL and decreased HDL cholesterol
- Tumors of the liver and kidney
- Severe acne
- If injected, blood borne-infection such as HIV, hepatitis B and C
- In men, testicular atrophy, azoospermia, infertility, hair loss, gynecomastia, increased risk for prostate cancer
- In women, growth of facial hair, male-pattern baldness, menstrual changes, clitoromegaly, deepened voice
- In children and adolescents, early puberty, accelerated skeletal maturation with possible stunted growth and reduced ultimate height if anabolic steroids are taken prior to pubertal growth spurt
- Withdrawal symptoms such as mood swings, fatigue, restlessness, loss of appetite, insomnia, and severe depression if discontinued abruptly
Resources
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