1. Steroids
... to increase their dosages, thereby increasing the body's need for the drug and the psychological dependence on it. Users who worry about drug tolerance often take steroids on a schedule called a cycle. A cycle is a period of between six and 14 weeks of steroid use, followed by a period of abstinence or reduction in use. Another thing that users may do is "stack" the drugs ... steroid use (increasing the number of drugs used at one time and/or the dose and frequency of one or more steroids), reaching a peak amount at mid-cycle and gradually tapering the dose toward the end of the cycle. ...
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