There is lots of uncertainty and mythology that surrounds the use of anabolic steroids in the body. People will always make up things to describe how this substances work, how fatal their consumption is, and a whole lot of other sub stories that often are quite captivating to the ear. There is a need to increase awareness of how these substances function in the body.
Anabolic steroids are manufactured after the synthesis of artificial testosterone. Athletes have been attracted to the use of these substances courtesy of the fact that their use has been linked with an increase in muscle content in the body and as a result far much more strength and endurance. What most bodybuilders fail to realize is the fact that these substances are also medications.
When one exposes the body to excessive medication the net result is that there are side effects to be experienced. This is regardless of the type of drug that you are on. Even if it is the ‘friendly’ aspirin that most people take for granted one needs to know that increased concentration in the body and blood equals increased toxicity.
Another crucial fact that needs to be understood is the fact that the use of these substances is banned by law. There is no legally accepted facility that will offer these drugs to any individual for bodybuilding purposes for fear of prosecution. This leaves you as a user with no option but to source for these medications elsewhere and this is mostly over the internet or through the black market. With this in mind you will figure out that there is really no way that you can test the purchased product for originality leave alone efficacy; basically you are at the mercy of the supplier. In the event that he decides to be trustworthy, it is good for you. If he is only after your money, sorry, you may be taking animal steroids or something that is far much worse for your body and by extension your career.
There are so many options that you can have when it comes to the variety of steroids that are on offer in the present market. As technology improves so will these varieties and the side effects that come with their usage. Basically, steroids can also be categorized according to the way that they are introduced into the body and this is either through oral means or through injection. The injection forms of steroids offer lots of androgenic effects to the body. By nature of their formulation they spare the body much agony compared to their oral counterparts.
Oral steroids are by nature more rich in the anabolic content. They are much more toxic to the body by virtue of the fact that they have to be filtered through the liver before distribution around the body through the heart’s pumping actions.
In addition to this classification we have steroids that are engineered to increase the body strength and other steroids that are intended to add to the muscle mass. The consumption of these substances of course comes with varying side effects.
