Steroids Flashcards
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Why are they produced
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Treat conditions such as hormone deficiency, delayed puberty, cancer and AIDS. prescription is legal
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Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS)
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Synthetically produced variants of testosterone
Anabolic = muscle building
Androgenic = increased male sexual characteristics
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Why are abused?
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Trafficking carries fine of $250 000 and 5 years jail time. Want to excel in sports. Began in 1950s
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Possible side effects?
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- High blood cholesterol/pressure
- Severe acne
- Thinning hair/baldness
- Liver disorder
- can contract disease from sharing needles
- Sexual/reproductive disorders
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Male side effects?
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- decrease sperm production
- breast and prostate enlargement
- sterility
- loss of sexual drive
- wasting of testicle tissue
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Female side effects?
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- Menstrual irregularity
- Infertility
- facial hair, deepened voice, decreased breast size
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Short psychological effects
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- Depression
- Nervousness
- Mood swings
- Hostile and aggressive
- Impaired judgement
