Anabolic steroids and their effect.

Anabolic steroids
and
their effect

Research Question:
What are anabolic steroids and what are
the effects/risks associated with the
consumption of anabolic steroids?

Introduction
• Anabolic steroids are synthetic steroids that resembles
testosterone (Reardon and Creado 2014).
• It was first used in Germany in 1935 for the depression.
• Congress passed the “Anabolic Steroid Act of 1990” to stop
the misuse of the steroids (NIDA 2019).
• It is prescribed to patients suffering from male hormonal
imbalance issues.
• It is also prescribed in cases of cancer and AIDS.