European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I 3 i n Fine said gains in Rath 968 jul s Lally. H a anabolic steroids and their Side effects ism Toj diary Kcf. Synthetic testosterone All steroids Are banned by the Ioc. Common users athletes re juicing. Cru Scutery and strength some athletes in almost every sport Are using steroids today net Ikjin football and of Mulc sports or Weigott hiting wrestling track and 6ekl, rowing boning and by Cong. Athletic beef tit increase loan muscle mass and secondary strength when used in conjunction with training no medical support exists to indicate thai steroids atone increase muscularity or strength the notion Field by some athletes that steroids help injuries to mend More quickly is medically unfounded. When the body gun too much anabolic steroids Are synthetic versions of the naturally occurring mate hormone testosterone. The to substances have pharmacological action end ado effects that Are very similar in mature males. 2 5-10 my. Of testosterone Are see Reed by the body each Day to promote various body processes. Steroid use often introduces up id an additional total ing. Of testosterone into the system Dally when testosterone Levels get to High Fin hype thalamus n the brain starts to shut Down the body processes involving the hormone. These processes include m men stimulator and. Maintenance of the sex organs. Including the Penis prostate gland and semen sacs. In women Little testosterone is naturally produced w an Impact in the body is fait Qumy. Leading to Ifie development of masculine body characteristic. Other processes influenced by testosterone and at risk to shut Down Are development of Bones and Muscles Sorn maintenance hair growth end emotional response. Psychological psychological Side effects of steroid Aio just beginning to be re conned and studied. Of greatest concern a aggressive behaviour or void rage. Character died by displays of violence or Proton see temper Lam rums. Other effects can be mood swings increased if Ido and depression and other withdrawal symptoms when steroids Are stopped. Note Many Side Etle Cis May not show up Lor 10-20 years after a person starts Laking steroids the heart cardiovascular steroids cause fluid retention which m Lurn can Lead to High blood pressure. Steroids also lower High density he proteins hols in thu blood. These hols help and the body of can is tort. In some cases production Ollow density he proteins Lyls. When promote the production of Chote Sterol. Increases too much cholesterol leads to the buildup of plaque on the Walls of arteries. Clogged arteries can result in stroke or heart attack. The liver adolescents Bone growth is among the body processes that can shut Dow with steroid use. Adolescents on sir rods May find la in Muscles bulking up bul Bona growth stops with or Atria Lusion of tie Epiphysis growth censer of Long Bones. Permanently stunted g wih to suits. There is risk unlit Bones sup growing gent rally at age 1b in Bays and is in girls. Other Side effects experienced by Haaold scones include Penn enlargement and increased lie Quency of erections in boys and Mas culmination in girls. Liven steroid users Nix Peliotis hepatic. A disease in which liver and Sorne limes splenic Lissue is replaced with blood shied cysts. These cysts Somes Mes have Little Impact on liver functions but at other limes have been associated with liver failure. The cysts Are often not detected until tile threatening liver failure or Intra Abdom Mal feeding develops. Withdrawal from steroids usually results in Fie Complete disappearance of the disease. Liver Cetl tutors Ere also a pos sole Side effect. The tutors Ara most often benign but some fatal malignant tutors have been reported. 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