So you're going to start using steroids to improve physical performance, endurance, muscle strength and muscle mass? Want to learn more about steroids? Then this article shares some interesting facts about them that everyone needs to know.

• Steroids that are often interpreted as anabolic steroids are not true. It is true that sex hormones such as testosterone are steroids and all synthetic testosterone analogues are steroids. However, not all steroids are anabolic. For example, even the female hormone estrogen is a steroid, and cholesterol is also a steroid. In addition, many life-saving drugs, such as dexamethasone, are also steroids. Therefore, testosterone and its analogues should be better called anabolic steroids to distinguish them from other steroids.
  
• Ancient Greek and Roman gladiators also unknowingly used anabolic steroids. For example, they ate large amounts of sheep testicles to increase their testosterone levels.
  
• Testosterone, the most important anabolic steroid and male sex hormone, was first isolated in 1935 by Ernest Lacquer and is generally considered to be the beginning of an era. Testosterone was soon synthesized.
  
• Steroid use became common in sports in the 1950s and beyond. This also led to an increase in the production of various synthetic steroids with anabolic effects and significantly less androgenic effects (so-called designer steroids).
  
• It's hard to believe, but steroid use was largely legal during most of the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s. However, most of them were banned in the early 1990s. This means that when Arnie became the youngest Mr. To the universe, their use was legal. Therefore, he never hid that he and his friends all used steroids.
  
• Anabolic steroids are the most effective way to increase athletic performance and increase muscle mass. They can increase the effectiveness of physical training several times. In most cases, similar results can be obtained in a third of the time than without steroids.
  
• Steroids are quite safe even in high doses. This is why professional athletes would use doses 10-100 times higher than recommended. Since they are testosterone analogues, they do not cause side effects in the short term. So the secret to avoiding side effects is not just addiction.
  
• Steroids can affect brain function, which increases aggression. However, this effect does not occur in all cases. Some men are simply more sensitive to these effects of steroids. Something to understand when using steroids long term.
  
• Steroids can reduce the body's production of testosterone, although this problem can be corrected by taking a break from steroids by using steroids in cycles. Additionally, post cycle therapy (PCT) is a way to reduce these side effects.
  
• Continued use of steroids can cause the testicles to shrink. This is because the body stops producing testosterone due to negative feedback. Sensors in the body can detect that the body already has high levels of testosterone.
  
• Anabolic steroids can promote fat burning because they speed up the metabolism. Additionally, steroid users can train for longer hours without getting tired.
  
• Steroids are also widely used in veterinary medicine to treat diseases in companion and domestic animals, increase their weight, increase milk production and other reasons - so yes, animals also use anabolic steroids.
  
• Almost all vertebrates produce the male hormone testosterone. However, some species produce testosterone-like substances or steroids to maintain their growth and sexual activity.
  
  There is definitely a lot more interesting about steroids. This is a broad group of similar compounds. But interestingly, despite all the fears, anabolic steroids seem to be the safest of steroids.
  

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