What Are Some of the Dangers of Using Steroids?
Steroids are a class of pharmaceutical hormones related to or derived from testosterone. They are used to treat a number of medical conditions, and athletes use them illicitly to enhance performance. Steroids are not indicated for use in patients suffering from certain medical conditions, and steroid use can cause a number of adverse side effects, including death. Identification Steroids are a class of pharmaceutical hormones related to or derived from the naturally occurring hormone testosterone. In humans, natural testosterone promotes an increase in skeletal muscle mass, improves bone density, produces sperm (in the testicles) and develops secondary male sexual characteristics during puberty. Some steroids also stimulate the production of red blood cells and increase the appetite. Synthetic steroids are characterized by their anabolic (muscle, bone and tissue building) or androgenic (masculinizing) effects and many exhibit both types of effect in varying degrees. Steroids have a var
