Adolescents should know that steroids may cause irreversible side effects in them

Leslie Henderson cares about teenagers. She is troubled because many teenagers use anabolic steroids which may be dangerous for them. These products may make teenagers aggressive. Furthermore, steroids may affect different systems of consumers. According to Leslie Henderson, the most dangerous aspect related to usage of these preparations by teenagers is following: these medicines influence on the brain negatively. They destroy not only functions of the brain; they also change the way it acts.
Anabolic steroids have been introduced in order to treat certain illnesses. These medications are capable to induce development of secondary male features in boys with delayed puberty. They can prevent muscle loss in persons with HIV/AIDS and other health problems. But these preparations are also widely abused. They are used for increase of muscle mass and endurance. When physicians recommend taking steroids to cure certain diseases, they prescribe relatively low doses which don’t cause grave undesirable consequences. When these medicines are administered for performance-enhancing effects, quantities are high. But it is necessary to know that high dosages may cause grave negative results.
Non-therapeutic usage of steroids is very dangerous for teenagers. Their systems have not been yet developed. That’s why these preparations may cause irreversible changes in them. Steroids may affect their physical as well mental health of teenagers. As a result, unwanted reactions of steroids are manifested in them not only during adolescence but also when they grow up. If adult people abuse steroids, they usually don’t suffer from such prolonged grave side results, as teenagers experience. That’s why Leslie Henderson and other experts note that it is necessary to warn teenagers about negative influence of steroids on them. They should know about all potential dangers. If teenagers know about severe negative consequences of steroids, they will probably discontinue applying these drugs for improvement of appearance and performance.

Prevention and treatment of obesity

A recent study has demonstrated that glucocorticosteroids induce enhancing fat levels. These natural steroids have direct influence on androgen receptors that have ability to reduce body fat deposits.
This study is especially precious in our era, when numerous persons experience obesity. According to statements of certain scientists, it is necessary to lower amount of glucocorticosteroids in order to avoid or cure obesity.
When scientists conducted this research, they had the following goal: they wanted to comprehend ways, reasons and stages of development of fat deposits. Basing upon results of the study, the scientists have affirmed that androgen receptors should be activated in order to reduce fat accumulation. Thus, obesity could be cured even at the early stages of development.
The androgen testosterone binds itself to androgen receptors. Thus, androgen receptors become able to manage development of muscle mass, increase defined muscles, etc.
According to the specialists, glucocorticosteroids lower activity of androgen receptors. So, they become unable to manage creation of muscle mass and decrease of fat accumulation. That’s why especially abdominal parts become fatty.
The experts say that this research is able to induce developing new methods to cure and prevent obesity. The new methods will be related to glucocorticosteroids and androgen receptors.

British people are not allowed to buy steroids online

British citizens are not allowed to buy steroids at online pharmacies. Importation of steroids into the UK is claimed to be illicit under a new amendment to the steroid law. Those who live in the UK and import steroids into the country are sanctioned by authorities. But British people may freely buy, possess and apply steroids.
According to the “personal custody”, those that came to London for the 2012 Olympic Games were allowed to import steroids for personal use. It was not claimed to be criminal under British laws. Nonetheless, those that live inside the UK don’t have any right to buy steroids via internet and import them from other countries to the UK.
Earlier British people were allowed to acquire steroids from outside the country. The amendment was provided by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) in order to protect health of those that administer steroids. But could the amendment do it?
Numerous underground labs manufacture anabolic steroids inside the UK. They prosper on account of the amendment. But it is important to take into account that many underground labs produce steroids of low quality. Thus, British people have to buy steroids of low quality because it is forbidden to import steroids that are manufactured outside the country by safe pharmaceutical companies.
The government warned Needle-Syringe Program (NSP) workers that they would have to work more. It was confirmed that the amendment would enhance the number of steroid users.
Actually, the amendment is likely to have negative influence on health of steroid users. Steroid-using athletes and bodybuilders may get severe negative consequences because they switch from quality steroids produced by trustworthy pharmaceutical companies to worse medicines manufactured by underground labs located in the UK.

Federal prosecutors: muscularity causes addiction

Federal prosecutors don’t have sufficient knowledge about anabolic steroids, although they pursue those that produce, use and/or distribute these medications. They don’t study scientific literature about these products. The government uses information which is written in Wikipedia. Although feds speak about adverse consequences of steroids, they don’t know about these conditions sufficiently. Citing affirmations about steroids presented in Wikipedia, they punish consumers/manufacturers/distributors of these products, affirming that these drugs represent evil.
Some important questions appear here: Is it correct to base upon affirmations presented in Wikipedia in such cases? Are these affirmations true? Aren’t they exposed to manipulations? Aren’t they mixed with subjective opinions of sponsors?
Maurice Hall, the associate professor of communication and culture at Villanova University, says that it is not reasonable to base wholly upon affirmations presented in Wikipedia. He confirms that Wikipedia serves a good guide for footnotes. But affirmations written in Wikipedia may be not true entirely.
For example, when John Isaac Hudelson was sentenced to imprisonment, federal prosecutors based their conclusions linked with illegal deals of this person upon statements cited from Wikipedia. Feds claimed that Hudelson deserved to serve 47-54 months in jail because he administered and distributed steroids. Stephen Greubel, the defense attorney for Hudelson, argued that 47-54 months in prison were too much for his client. He claimed that Hudelson distributed steroids, medications which differed from such drugs, as amphetamine, methamphetamine, codeine, morphine, etc. Stephen Greubel confirmed that steroids didn’t cause addiction.
Federal prosecutors affirmed that John Isaac Hudelson manufactured, administered and distributed steroids to his friends. They confirmed that while steroids didn’t lead to addiction, desire to be muscular could be addictive. Furthermore, they added that steroids could lead to severe adverse results. All affirmations of federal prosecutors were based upon those presented in Wikipedia.
Finally, the government sent Isaac John Hudelson to 37 months in prison.

Tyler Hamilton: WADA doesn’t have possibility to win

Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle have written a book on application of EPO and anabolic steroids. Guidelines given in the book can prove that the prominent cyclist Lance Armstrong used forbidden medications. The book has the following title: “The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at all Costs”. The book contains tips connected with application of EPO and steroids in cycling and ways to avoid detection. It demonstrates that drug testing is not efficacious in this sport.
Tyler Hamilton notices that sportspeople can take steroids without being detected. He affirms that the WADA doesn’t have any possibility to win. Tyler Hamilton describes weakness of the WADA in testing sportspersons for prohibited drugs.
According to Hamilton, it is easy to avoid detection while taking EPO. It is needed to utilize the procedure “microdosing”. What does it actually mean? Athletes should not inject 2,000 Units of EPO under the skin every 3rd or 4th day. They should inject 400-500 Units of EPO each 3-4 nights intravenously. This method is called “microdosing”. Applying this way of intake, cyclists can avoid detection without any problem.
Since microdosing is a proper method to avoid detection while administering EPO, this method must be appropriate in case of steroid use as well. Thus, Tyler Hamilton supposes that cyclists and other sportspersons can avoid detection while using anabolic steroids. He presents guidelines linked with this issue in details in the book.  Hamilton explains how it is possible to hit tests of anti-doping agencies.
Actually, it is unlikely that guidelines provided in Tyler’s book will alter essence of cycling. While elaboration of the biological passport into anti-doping system can’t stop doping, introduction of microdosing into usage of EPO doesn’t represent the new beginning of doping in cycling. Tips of Hamilton may modify just the essence of doping in this sport. Application of doping products is a part of cycling. Let notice the truth. Like there is no Santa Claus, there is no clean sport at the high level.

Corticosteroids, estrogens and anabolic-androgenic steroids

There are three groups of steroids: corticosteroids, estrogens and progestogens, and anabolic-androgenic steroids.
Nature of corticosteroids is similar to that of hormones produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids may be in form of creams, ointment, inhalation drugs, etc. They are taken for treatment of inflammations, allergy, problems of respiratory, nervous, musculoskeletal and other systems.
Estrogens and progestogens are female sex hormones. These compounds induce developing female secondary features. Birth control remedies contain these compounds.
Anabolic-androgenic steroids are drugs that are also widely utilized in medicine. They can cure several types of breast cancer, cancer of testicles, anemia, etc. These drugs are frequently recommended to get better and faster recovery after several surgeries. Burn victims, persons with HIV/AIDS use anabolic-androgenic steroids in order to prevent muscle loss. Some steroids are also taken to cure osteoporosis. These remedies are also taken in case of infertility.
Moreover, anabolic-androgenic steroids are applied for athletic purposes. These medicines have capacity to stimulate muscle growth and increase endurance. That’s why numerous sportspeople and bodybuilders take them for performance-enhancing effects. Some anabolic-androgenic steroids are capable also to induce loosing fat, making muscles defined.
Usage of anabolic-androgenic steroids for non-clinical purposes is prohibited under laws of certain countries. Those that manufacture, distribute, buy and use these products illegally may be sentenced to prison and/or fines. These medications belong to illicit preparations in several countries because they may cause various negative results. While several negative consequences are insignificant and disappear after discontinuation of administration, others are dangerous and even irreversible. Those who want to acquire positive effects, using steroids for therapeutic purposes, should apply these medications under instructions of health care providers.

Anna Watson refused to get modeling contract because he had to use steroids

When it is mentioned about cheerleaders, we imagine active and thin women. But we have to realize that sometimes the reality differs from our imagination. Anna Watson is an example in this situation. She has great muscles. But she is very beautiful.
A fitness modeling agency offered her a $75000 contract. But she didn’t agree to obtain it. Actually, it is surprisingly because numerous ladies desire to obtain such contracts. But she didn’t want to obtain it because she had to administer steroids for this purpose.
When Anna Watson began to study at Hawaii Pacific University, she started weight lifting. She trained intensively and consumed circa 3000 calorie daily. Finally she could lift 230 pounds. But her weight was not enough to get a modeling fitness contract. Although she ate much protein, she could not gain required pounds.
A modeling agent claimed that the steroid Anavar could help her to add weight. Anna Watson needed to get 50 pounds in order to get the contract. So, she began to apply the steroid Anavar in order to increase body mass. She was eating “forever”, even if she wasn’t’ hungry. Despites of her efforts, nutrition regimen and intake of the steroid Anavar, she was not able to add 50 pounds. The cheerleader added only 10 pounds.
Anna Watson practices Christianity. She belongs to a local church. Finally, she made a decision to ask a weight lifting champion for recommendations. Hugh Kirby that is also a member of the church has recommended her to stay far from steroid use. He mentioned that these drugs could lead to different negative consequences. This person also added that steroids could lead to infertility. So, Hugh Kirby claimed that it would be better to refuse the contract instead of experiencing health problems, especially infertility.
So, Anna Watson didn’t agree to get the contract. But she decided not to leave her trainings. Anna Watson dreams to become a personal trainer.
Actually, the cheerleader made an appropriate decision. It is reasonable to keep female features without a modeling contract instead of having the contract and experiencing effects of virilization owing to usage of steroids.

Steroid dealers should not be permitted to avoid punishment

Although it is illegal to distribute anabolic steroids in some countries, several steroid dealers are not punished appropriately. For example, recently two individuals that distributed steroids illegally avoided prison. They were sentenced only to work certain hours. Although these individuals advertised and sold steroids per internet, they avoided prison successfully. These persons distributed medications that could affect health of users. That’s why they had to be punished more harshly.
A lot of consumers of steroids don’t know anything about dangers linked with them. They don’t know that administration of steroids may cause certain health troubles. It is necessary to take into account that several steroids are aromatizable. It means that they may convert into estrogen, increasing levels of this hormone. As a result, male users of such steroids may suffer from abnormal development of breast tissues, abnormal fat distribution, water retention, etc. Of course, gynecomastia is very unpleasant effect for males. Sometimes it can’t be cured with preparations. So, it may require an operation.
Several steroids are dangerous for women. They may lead to effects of virilization in them. Thus, some females that administer androgenic steroids have deep voice, hirsutism, male-pattern baldness, menstrual irregularities, infertility, etc.
Numerous steroids are liver-toxic. They may cause liver diseases. If anyone has had liver dysfunctions before usage of steroids, these drugs may lead to severer complications.
Nevertheless, nobody can doubt about positive effects that can be acquired owing to administration of steroids. These medicines induce developing new muscle tissues. They also increase existing muscles. Moreover, these products help to gain strength. Several steroids promote fat loss, making muscle more defined.
However possible benefits of steroids are amazing, it is important to consider potential undesirable reactions. It is stated that steroids may lead to depression and uncontrolled aggressiveness. So, certain consumers of these medicines commit different crimes. While several users may commit suicides, others violate, kill other individuals.
Steroids may cause also other adverse reactions which are not mentioned in the article. People should know what they apply. Those that distribute these medications illegally should be sentenced appropriately.

Steroid-using football players are not blamed so harshly, as baseball players

Numerous articles note about intake of steroids in baseball. Sportswriters and journalists describe steroid scandals which occur in this sport. It is frequently debated about steroid era in baseball. MLB players are required to submit to many drug tests. It seems that every individual interested in sports blames baseball players for application of performance-enhancing drugs. Do only baseball players take steroids and other related remedies? What do you think about football players? Don’t they dope? Why do we demonize just baseball players for administration of forbidden medications?
Doping is widespread among football players. Since 1960s administration of performance-enhancing drugs plays an essential role in this sport. It is impossible to imagine football without application of steroids and other related remedies.
Strength and size are substantial features in football. Several people think that football players possess great strength just because of hard trainings and appropriate nutrition. But it is wrong. Numerous football players administer prohibited products in order to gain strength and promote increasing muscle size.
As you see, intake of forbidden medicines is widespread in football. Nevertheless, baseball players are more harshly demonized for administration of steroids and other related medicines. Such baseball players, as Jose Canseco, Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds were subjected to public shame on account of doping. But such football players, as Lyle Alzado, Shawne Merriman, Chris Cooper and Thomas Romanowski, also took prohibited medications. Nevertheless, they were not so widely demonized, as dopers in baseball.
Furthermore, it is important to consider that intake of steroids is more dangerous in football.
It is suggested that football is unlikely to be cleaned from doping.

Numerous teens administer steroids

Teenagers’ addiction to anabolic steroids becomes a significant problem nowadays. Why do teens take these drugs? They do it in order to increase their muscles, lower fat deposits and make muscles defined. They desire to be more attractive. In fact, teenagers apply these products because they want to look like models, sports stars and heroes. Since teenagers desire to be celebrated so, as well-known athletes are, they put efforts to improve their physique and performance with anabolic steroids.
But teenagers don’t take into account certain important aspects in this case. Firstly, professional sportspeople and bodybuilders ask doctors for guidelines. So, health care providers explain how they should apply steroids. That’s why administration of anabolic steroids by famous athletes is relatively safe. When it comes to adolescents, they don’t know what they use; they don’t know how steroids should be applied. Secondly, the process of development is not over in teenagers. That’s why steroids may be dangerous for them. Anabolic steroids may destroy functions of reproductive, cardiovascular and other systems in adolescents.
Unfortunately, a lot of adolescents use anabolic steroids. Several surveys of the Michigan University manifest that the number of steroid users in high schools continues to increase.
Moreover, it is not a problem to obtain these preparations. High schools students buy steroids without significant efforts.
As a result, certain adolescents become addicted to steroids. While several adolescents try to stop administering these products, they can’t do it. In fact, it is quite difficult to escape from this addiction. Addicted consumers of steroids can’t stop applying these medications without help of high-qualified specialists. They must stay in special centers of rehabilitation where well-trained experts help them to get rid of the addiction.
It is important to teach teenagers about risks associated with anabolic steroids. Teenagers should know not only about positive effects of these medications. They should be educated also about adverse consequences of these medications. If schoolchildren and high school students are not educated about disadvantages of steroids, they will apply these substances. Finally, their systems will be destructed. If the society doesn’t worry about teenagers, they will experience numerous health problems.

Effectiveness of new tools elaborated by anti-doping agencies

While sportspeople that dope find new ways to remain undetectable, anti-doping officers introduce new tools in order to catch those who use forbidden drugs. One of new tools introduced into anti-doping system is biological passport. It helps to define whether an athlete has applied any banned substance. The biological passport measures some biomarkers which may indicate whether a person has taken certain substances. So, it can measure hemoglobin levels. Unexplained decreased or high hemoglobin levels may indicate doping. Thus, the biological passport determines physical changes that play great role in detection.
It is obvious that anti-doping policy becomes more progressive. It introduces new ways to catch dopers and clean sports.
If you compare drug tests which have been applied earlier with those that are utilized nowadays, you may notice that the difference is significant. Anti-doping efforts are significant. Drug testing becomes more advanced.
It was also elaborated a test for detection of CERA. This medicine was originally created in order to treat anemia linked with kidney diseases. Since earlier there was not any drug test which could determine metabolites of this substance, Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain could avoid detection at the Beijing Olympics. Recently his sample was re-tested by this new test. Anti-doping officials defined that this athlete had used CERA. As a result, he lost his awards.
Earlier it was hard and even quite impossible to catch those who administered HGH. Recently a blood test for this preparation was also introduced.
Another new drug test, known as Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry, was also lately created. This test helps to define whether testosterone has been applied from outsides or it has been produced in the body naturally.
So, anti-doping system is more progressive nowadays. Anti-doping agencies claim that they will be able to clean sports from administration of doping products.

Each sport should compose own list of banned substances

Lance Armstrong never failed a drug test. But he lost his seven Tour de France titles because the USADA claimed that he had doped.
You may notice that administration of forbidden products is claimed to be an ultimate sin of professional sportspersons. They are banned, if they are found guilty or just suspected of doping.
For example, the British runner Dwain Chambers was banned because he tested positive for tetrahydrogestrinone. This sportsperson confirmed that he was not the only Olympic  sprinter who took steroids. According to his statements, numerous sprinters of the US racing team administered banned drugs.
Several individuals are probably bothered by reading articles about fight against usage of banned medications in sports. It seems that the battle never ends. However anti-doping agencies put unbelievable efforts in order to eradicate doping from professional sports, a lot of sportspersons continue applying banned drugs. It is impossible to confront doping. It seems that it is better to legalize usage of doping products. Let sportspeople use whatever they desire!
Sportspersons break more splendid records from one year to another. It may require to measure thousandths of a second in order to determine who the winner is. It seems that it will be impossible to define with a naked eye the fastest runners. That’s why several specialists fear that it will be too difficult to keep sports interesting.
Some specialists recognize that anti-doping systems fail. Sportspersons that have never tested positive for any prohibited drug are sentenced to lifetime suspensions. Drug tests can’t promote catching those that administer steroids and/or other doping products.
Doping is an inseparable part of sports. Almost every athlete that won Tour de France was involved in a doping case.
Fans have great expectations. Athletes should push their bodies till the limits in order to win. They have to apply steroids and/or other doping products in order to keep their reputations and not disappoint fans. The society should be demonized for athletes’ doping. Not only athletes should be blamed for administration of banned medications. The society makes such culture where sportspersons can’t be at the top without application of certain drugs. That’s why it is necessary to stop blaming athletes. It is better to allow doping in sports. Every sport must compose own list of forbidden medications. Only medications that are harmful to certain sport itself should be prohibited. Let take boxing as an example. This sport should prohibit just those substances that withdraw fear because removing of fear in this sport is against its spirit.

Pharmaceutical companies take advantage of steroid scandals

It seems that steroid scandals must have negative influence on pharmaceutical companies that manufacture these medicines. But manufacturers of these preparations find methods to take advantages of various steroid scandals. So, pharmaceutical companies use them in order to advertise own products.
Let take as an example the governmental case against the former baseball player Barry Bonds. Although one may suggest that this steroid scandal must suppress purchase of some drugs, the reality has displayed opposite things. The pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories could draw advantage of the case. The company found many opportunities to promote selling transdermal testosterone because of the accusations related to Barry Bonds’ doping.
It was said that the former MLB player Barry Bonds utilized the transdermal testosterone product “AndroGel”. Undoubtedly, many journalists published articles about this case. The pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories used this public scandal and began to advertise this product. Many Barry Bonds’ fans started purchasing and applying this gel. This situation influenced on profits of the company positively. According to certain sources, the profits of the company turned out to be great.
Testosterone products are widely prescribed and taken. Many persons apply them for testosterone replacement therapy. The number of steroid prescriptions has increased by 90 % during last 5 years. Thus, the number of those that use steroids is growing.
The pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories produces and sells the testosterone product “AndroGel”. Since other companies saw that testosterone gel was in high demand, they also started to produce it. Thus, such medications, as  AndroDream and Axiron, appeared. While AndroDream is offered for sale by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Axiron is offered for sale by Eli Lilly.
Pharmaceutical companies promote selling their medicines. They confirm that steroids have positive influence on men’s health. It is obvious that any company sees that since many males have testosterone deficiency and since these preparations are used for obtaining of muscles and endurance, the number of potential customers is great.

Recent research linked with treatment of asthma

Inhaled steroids are drugs which are applied in case of asthma by children and adults. Individuals that experience mild, moderate and severe asthma use these medicines every day. These products prevent inflammation of the airways. Doctors supervise persons with this disease, regulating dosage schedule every 6 weeks.
Unfortunately, inhaled steroids, like other preparations, may cause undesirable effects. Regular administration of these medications is linked with certain risks. Is there any method for persons with asthma to avoid these problems?
A recent research has demonstrated that doctors should not recommend administering these preparations daily to persons with mild-to-moderate asthma. This study turned out to be very valuable. It is likely to change indications linked with treatment of asthma.
The research was conducted by doctors of the Texas Medical Brach in Galveston. Dr. William Calhoun and his colleagues enrolled 340 individuals with asthma in the research. Several individuals were given inhaled steroids every day; others administered these products, when symptoms of asthma attacks appeared. Bronchial reactivity and functions of lungs were measured by the experts during nine months. The results of the study demonstrated that there was not any significant difference between these two groups.
According to the specialists, if inhaled steroids are administered, when symptoms occur, exacerbation can be prevented. Moreover, these drugs have prolonged action. It means that positive effects are felt even several days after administration. The scientists suggest that these products may be used by individuals with mild-to-moderate asthma only when symptoms appear.
Why is this research valuable? According to certain sources, 25 million Americans experience asthma. Undoubtedly, they should be treated. This piece of news must be valuable for them. Moreover, if inhaled corticosteroids are applied prolonged time, they may cause serious negative results, such as hormonal imbalance, cataract, etc. Thus, if individuals that experience mild-to-moderate asthma don’t take these drugs each day, they are more unlikely to get these negative reactions.
Of course, it is early to modify guidelines related to treatment of asthma. But this research may induce conducting further studies that may lead to several changes.