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Published: 14.04.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
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  • Essays 'Biotechnology - Anabolic Steroids', 1.
  • Essays 'Biotechnology - Anabolic Steroids', 2.
  • Essays 'Biotechnology - Anabolic Steroids', 3.
Extract

Steroids (also known as 'roids, juice, hype, or pump) are any drugs or hormonal substances chemically related to testosterone, a male hormone that helps muscle growth. Anabolic means "building body tissue." Anabolic steroids help build muscle tissue and increase body mass by acting like the body's natural male hormone, testosterone.
People usually take in high doses of steroids to boost athletic performance and to do extremely well in competitions and sports, but sports and athletic competitions are not the only reason why steroids are used. Outside of sports, they are used because someon…

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