2. The Olympic games
steroids didn't make a world appearance till the
20th century Olympic games.
Steroids were used to enhance the performance
of the athlete witch would give them the upper
hand.
Due to the great change in ability US physicians
looked into the effects of the steroids
3. Basic structure of
a steroid
The basic structure of a steroid consist of
three cyclohexane rings and one
cyclopentane ring.
4. What are they?
Because they act like
testosterone they
promote growth in the
muscles witch is mainly
why they are used.
Anabolic steroids are
synthetic testosterone
hormones.
6. How do steroids work?
Proteins are the basic
building blocks of
muscles
So steroids work by
filling receptors that tell
the body to make
proteins.
Anabolic steroids also
stops the affect of
cortisol.
By stopping the affects
of cortisol its slows the
breakdown of old
muscles
7. After effect
High blood pressure
Liver damage
Enlarged vocal cords
Acne
Infertility
Heart attacks
Mood swings
steroids have a very negative effect on
the body some of these effects include:
