How does anabolic steroid work?
Testosterone is commonly referred to as the male sex hormone that is mainly associated with the development of physical and sexual features in men. This is because of the ‘building’ or anabolic effect of this hormone. Anabolic steroids are generally synthetic forms of testosterone and mimic the action of testosterone. Male hormones such as testosterone is associated with muscle building, bone growth and increased production of red blood cells. Anabolic steroids work in a similar fashion to induce muscle growth. However, along with the muscle building effect, other influences on the body in general are also observed. These include changes in the physical appearance, increased oiliness in the skin and other associated effects. How are anabolic steroids abused? Anabolic steroids were initially developed to treat a condition known as hypogonadism wherein the production of testosterone hormone in the testes (testicles) is reduced. Further when some animal tests revealed that testosterone co
