... increase in steroid use over the past few decades is a result of the roles they perform in the body. They imitate the predominately male hormone testosterone by producing both the androgenic and the anabolic affects that are associated with the hormone. The ... androgenic effects include masculine characteristics such as deepening of the voice, growth of facial hair, and the maturation of sex glands. The more desirable anabolic effects include the growth of body ... side-effects. New York Times reports the stunting of bone growth, testicular shrinkage, and even female breasts in male use...

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... in the 1950's after test in the 1930's showed that steroids increased the muscle mass and performance of Dogs and POW's who suffered from male nutrition (Mero, 27). The first noted case of actual steroid usage for the purpose of increasing mass and strength performance was stated earlier in ... an ectomorph means that the metabolism levels in these individuals are rather high which does not allow the precious muscle building nutrients to remain in the body before they are used. Usually the only answer for these people is to just eat whenever they get the chance. Usually they want to eat...

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... Testosterone, and Equipoise.(Yesalis) All of these are easily accessible via the internet. There are basically two types of effects drugs have on your body, therapeutic effects and non-therapeutic effects. The therapeutic effects would be to increase muscle size, while the non-therapeutic effects would be all of ... Activity and gives protein to the cell. The protein then helps increase the size and strength of the muscle. This normally happens in the body naturally, but the steroid increases the process immensely. Other drugs work in the same way. Asprin, for example, connects to the rec...

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