‘
Anabolic’ - Greek -
‘Build up’
Anabolic
steroids, also known as A
nabolic-Androgenic
Steroids (
AAS), belong to the family of steroid hormones and closely
resemble the male hormone,
testosterone.They are quite different from
the corticosteroids widely used in the treatment of asthma.
Anabolic
steroids help to build up cellular tissue, especially in the muscles, by
increasing their protein content and
this process is referred to as anabolism.These drugs in conjunction with
adquate diet, and high intensity work- outs,
build muscle mass and
strength besides enhancing
speed, enduarance and stamina. For this
reason they are very popular among athletes, body builders and weight lifters.
Anabolic
steroids were first artificially synthesized in the 1930s. Recently, they have
found good use in the treatment of chronic and sometimes terminal conditions
such as
AIDS and Cancer and in the treatment of individuals in whom the
male hormone testosterone is produced in low quantities.
There
are several variations of anabolic steroids of which testosterone is the most
potent, determining even the level of aggressiveness in a person.This hormone
is produced in males and females, but in small quantities in the female.
Mexican Steroids are anabolic
steroids that are made in Mexico and sold in other parts of the world, besides
Mexico. The majority of these
Mexican
steroids are veterinary steroids intended for animal use and
hence they are called
“Mexican veterinary steroids”. However,
they are extremely popular among body builders because they are among the
cheapest anabolic steroids present in the market.
The Mexican pharmaceutical companies producing
these anabolic steroids are focused on earning money and tend to compromise on
the quality of the drugs. As a result they cause illness or infections among
the gullible athletes and fail to provide them the intended benefit. The
government of Mexico however is now establishing modern pharma companies with
an eye for quality, in keeping with international standards.
Several
of these synthetically manufactured
anabolic steroids are banned by
almost all sports organizations because they have several adverse side effects.
Besides, their mode of performance remains unclear. Physicians in the US
are not allowed to prescribe these drugs for non -medical purposes. However, their illegal use continues despite the
fact that the sporting career of these sportsmen can be irrevocably destroyed
if caught.
There are more than
one million users of AAS in the USA alone several of whom are
teenagers.
Some of these drugs are also manufactured in
discreet laboratories across Europe and South America, which then find their
way to the American black market for the people who require them.
Some of the banned drugs include
Boldenone, Androstenedione, Testosterone, Dromostanolone, Dihydrotestosterone and Methenolone.
