Anabolic steroids work by connecting to .
the cells of the person taking the drug. Then the steroid increases the Ribonucleic Acid 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 receptors of the cells .
that control the transmitting of pain and inflamation. Asprin relieves the pain, but can also cause .
an upset stomach. The same thing happens when one takes certain types of beta blocker's. They .
are used to decrease the blood pressure making it easier for the heart to work, on the other hand, .
the beta blocker can also work against the body by causing fatigue or impotence. There is .
always a risk and it is no different when it comes to anabolic steroids.
Steroids come with many dangerous side effects. Steroids are very toxic, especially to .
the liver. The liver at anytime contains 10% of the bodies blood supply, when it is not and death. Steroids are also very dangerous to the heart. The blood carries two types of .
cholesterol, high density lipoproteins (HDL) the, good kind of cholesterol, and low density .
lipoproteins (LDL), the bad kind of cholesterol. When someone takes steroids there level of.
the .
clitoris and the growth of body hair. In short men can begin to achieve characteristics of women .
and women start to gain characteristics of men. Women are more prone to the side effects then .
men. Since Steroids are taken to accentuate male qualities it really can ravage a women's body .
internally and externally. The intake of steroids overtime can deplete the stature of the body. So .
someone who was intended to grow to be 6' 2", instead can be a muscular 5'9".(Graeber) Steroid .
use can also severely damage the tendons of the body. The extra muscle mass can put a lot of .