This is the second of our three part article on steroids. Much of what we have read in newspapers would have been about the negative aspects of steroids. Let us have a look at both the positive and negative points of using steroids.

The Wikipedia article on anabolic steroids has a list of uses.

Given that steroids build up muscle mass, it shouldn’t be too difficult to understand why anabolic steroids are used in the following
1.) Used to treat growth failure in children

2.) Bone marrow stimulation

3.) Hormone replacement therapy

4.) To induce puberty

Many people want to use it for cosmetic purposes.

These were some of the reasons why people wanted to buy steroids and use them.

Here are the negatives.

Like all other drugs, excessive usage of steroids can have harmful effects.

It can lead to higher blood pressure, hypertension, heart attacks, alterations in heart structure, liver damage, infertility, improper fetus development etc.

Some people are of the opinion that withdrawal from steroids can often cause people to commit suicide. This could be a possibility, since lowering of testesterone can lead to depression. You buy steroids, take them for a while and suddenly stop. The body won’t take too kindly to a change in routine, and will take a while to adjust.
In the next article, we will look at people who have had associations with steroids in sport and other fields.