Drugs widely known as steroids can be categorized as anabolic steroids or corticosteroids. Anabolic steroids, such as cortisone or prednisone are drugs that physicians use to prescribe for the control of inflammation in the body. Corticosteroids are slightly different from anabolic steroids and now are linked with the illicit use in sports.

Anabolic steroids also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids are synthetically made on the structure, similar to the male hormone “testosterone”. You can buy steroids legally with the help of prescription as these are specifically prescribed to treat various health conditions that cause the degeneration of muscle mass.

Use of anabolic steroids without any medical condition is illegal and majority of sports organization has already banned this drug.

For the better understanding of anabolic steroids, let’s recall its history. Steroids were first developed in the 1930s. They were synthesized on the fashion of male testosterone hormone, to increase protein synthesis within cells. They were extensively used to coup with the conditions raised from the affects of cancer and HIV.

These drugs not only stimulate bone growth but also the urge to eat. But unfortunately the excessive and illegal use of the useful drug banned it in sports.

Like many other medications, the steroids were strictly made to treat patients who had muscle mass deficiency,”

Now, this drug is not allowed to use without the prescription of the doctor, due to increased illicit trade in steroids. Sometime anabolic steroids have been combined with other drugs to create synergistic effects to enhance performance, such as EPO, which start to increases your red blood cells (RBCs).

Adminstration

Normally, there are three forms for the administration of anabolic steroids: oral form, injectable form, and skin patches. The most convinent form is oral administration, anabolic steroids administered by mouth are quickly absorbed, but a large quantity turned into inactive form by the liver, and almost 1/6 is only available for body in active form.

For the better bioavailability of active ingredient, steroids are used in injectable form. Injectable steroids are typically used intra muscular instead of vein, to avoid sudden increase in the amount of the drug in bloodstream.

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