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Biotechnology - Anabolic Steroids

Date Submitted: 10/12/2003 09:15:48
Category: / Science & Technology / Biology
Length: 6 pages (1524 words)
Steroids (also known as 'roids, juice, hype, or pump) are any drugs or hormonal substances chemically related to testosterone, a male hormone that helps muscle growth. Anabolic means "building body tissue." Anabolic steroids help build muscle tissue and increase body mass by acting like the body's natural male hormone, testosterone. People usually take in high doses of steroids to boost athletic performance and to do extremely well in competitions and sports, but sports and athletic …
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…hard because theyre not as good so they sometimes consider taking steroids themelves which may ruin their lives in the end. As with any kind of illegal drugs, performance enhancing drugs will continue to be a huge problem in professional sport in the Future. It will be an ongoing process for scientists to come up with new tests to detect new drugs and steroids which are constently being developed and sold on the black market.
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