how do anabolic steroids work? what is the relation with homeostasis?
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Read this first\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabolic_steroid\n\nIf you still have problem, just add some more details, someone or I may help again.\n\nAnabolic androgenic steroids produce both anabolic and virilization (also known as androgenic) effects. Most anabolic steroids work in two simultaneous ways. First, they work by binding the androgen receptor and increasing protein synthesis. Second, they also reduce recovery time by blocking the effects of the stress hormone, cortisol, on muscle tissue. As a result, catabolism of the body's muscle mass is greatly reduced.\n\nExamples of anabolic effects:\n\n>Increased protein synthesis from amino acids \n>Increased muscle mass and strength\n>Increased appetite \n>Increased bone remodeling and growth \n>Stimulation of bone marrow increasing production of red blood cells \n\nExamples of virilizing/androgenic effects:\n\n>Growth of the clitoris (clitoral hypertrophy) in females and the penis in male children (the adult penis does not grow indefinitely even when exposed to high doses of androgens) \n>Increased growth of androgen-sensitive hair (pubic, beard, chest, and limb hair) \n>Increased vocal cord size, deepening the voice \n>Increased libido \n>Suppression of endogenous sex hormones \n>Impaired spermatogenesis
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Hydro cortical steroids are known to cause skin atrophy of the skin.. meaning they brake down fat cells causing a "thinning" of the face. they are also known to change pigmentation of skin in colored people. However, such a low dosage used moderately will take YEARS to have any ill effect, and that is assuming you use it everyday for years.
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YOU CAN'T\n\nIt's a lot of hard work.  Everyone today want's everything now and they don't want to work for it.  \n\nWell, you can eat what ever, drink what ever, or take what ever and it will get you no where!!!\n\nYou have to work the muscles to make them grow!!!\n\nDO NOT DO STEROIDS   LOOK AT HOW THE ATHLETES ARE SO MESSED UP TODAY BECAUSE OF THEM.
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Dude!!! When I was in high school, I was the same way. I was playing football and working out all day and I got really strong, but I looked like a matchstick. I played defensive line and could throw guys around, but when they saw me in the huddle, they would laugh. I tried weight gainer, and that worked but its expensive and once you stop, your metabolism takes over again. HGH does work to a certain degree. Again its expensive and all the side effects havent been worked out yet. I do know that you get nasty back acne and act like a chick on her rag sometimes. But I guess the sexual effects arent as bad as the injected steroids normally used. So, my advice to you is if you are in high school and are playing sports, stick to weight gainer and maybe some creatine supplements. Work out like a madman and eat as many calories as you can. This is because you can be drug tested if someone suspects something in your school and those are illegal for use in high school sports. If your not in school and dont care, then hey, try it. What have you got to lose? We know what you have to gain.
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what kind of homeostasis?\n\ntemperature, pH, calcium levels...
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steroids enter the nucleus of the cell and bind to regulatory portions  of DNA and cause the DNA to go to work transcribing proteins. the proteins then have specific functions in the cell. but steroids work by binding the DNA and turning it on
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Sterioids can be divided into two catagories: Anabolic and Androgenic. Anabolic steroids will have effects such as increased weight gain, fat-free weight gain and enlarging of muscle fiber area when paired with a strength training program. Androgenic steroids increase the masculine characteristcs of the person that takes them. \n\nSome of the negative effects can include:\n\nliver tumors and cancer, jaundic, fluid retention, high blood pressure, increases in LDL and decreases in HDL. Other side effects include kidney tumors, severe acne, and trembling. Males may experience shrinking of the testicles, reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness, development of breasts, increased risk for prostate cancer.
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As you may know...Steroids are drugs derived from hormones. Anabolic steroids are one group of these drugs. ... At present it is legal to possess anabolic steroids in the UK.\n\nAnabolic steroids - or more precisely, anabolic/androgenic steroids - belong to a group known as ergogenic, or so-called 'performance-enhancing,' drugs. They are synthetic derivatives of testosterone, a natural male hormone. 'Anabolic' means growing or building. 'Androgenic' means masculinizing or generating male sexual characteristics\n\nAt present IT IS LEGAL TO POSSESS anabolic steroids in the UK. However, it is an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act to supply anabolic steroids to another person. Under present UK law the penalties for supplying anabolic steroids are the same as those for supplying any Class B controlled substance\n\nThe International Olympics Committee banned steroids use by all athletes in its member associations in 1975. Since then most major amateur and professional organizations have put the drugs on their list of banned substances. Such bans do not carry any legal penalties.
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The side effects relate to the dose and type of anabolic steroid you take and how long you take them/\n\nHealth problems such as high blood pressure, liver damage, heart damage can occur if you take large doses or take steroids for long periods.   More commonly you will get pimples, headaches and when you stop taking the steroids feel depressed and lose the muscle you gained.  Yor testicles will shrink and you will have trouble with your libido and getting it up.\n\nBuild your muscle naturally through smart hard work - it will last longer, look more sexy to the ladies and you will not have any touble in the sack if you get the opportunity!\nSteroids are for lazy losers who end up being fat slobs!!!
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Don't use steroids.They can kill you.On the news they said a man died because he used steroids.
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Anabolic steriods offer various advantages.  It depends on which one you are using.  They can make you stronger, bigger (adding muscle mass), leaner, etc.  Those are the advantages.  That's what you asked for.  \n\nThere are more disadvantages to using anabolic steriods than advantages.
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I have found that Anavol works great for me for mass gains...  It helps using creatine as a transport.  I also have taken M1T which is about the only pill that has been closely compared to steroid(s) w/o actually being a steroid.  When I take the two together, while eating healthy food and lots of it (4,000+ calories avg. daily) Lts of protein including whey isolate protein shakes, basically 1 gram of protein per lb. of bodyweight, I feel completely pumped at the gym, "fullness" comes to mind, universal muscle fullness.  Using both together I've seen gains in weight of up to 75% more when not on it eating and drinking the same things.  For instance, recently, I was taking them both for about a 15 day cycle... in 15 days, eating right, working out approx. 3 hours daily in the gym (splitting up muscle groups=1 per day), I gained 6 lbs of pure hard muscle.  So it is possible with M1T and Anavol.
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Assuming you mean androgen steroids:  Androgens don't "damage" the testicles in a way that is visible, and in fact don't really damage them at all.  There is significant loss of testicular size, from loss of testosterone-producing tissue in the testes.  Production of testosterone (T) is controlled by sensors, in the testes, that detect how much T is in the blood.  When it drops low, more T is produced in the testes; when its high, the testes reduce production.  When a person injects T, they cause a very high blood T level, and this causes the testes to nearly completely stop producing it.  Thus, over time, the T-producing tissue degenerates and is lost, and the testes shrink.  I dont know of any pictures, but they would just show normal, but small, testes.
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First and foremost why do you want to increase your testosterone levels? is it to become more muscular? or are you clinically deficient?\n\nI am just completing a phd on the effect of diet and exercise on testosterone levels so am well versed in this area. Testosterone is primarily synythesised in the leydig cells of the testes and as men age the production slows. it is not soley responsible for balding in men. What causes the balding is the increased converison of testosterone to DHT which targets the hair follicles. \n\nOne possible way of incresing testosterone is by doing some weight training. I am guessing you probably already do this as part of your regime. If not a moderate to high intensity weights programme has been shown to increase testosterone levels post exercise. Dietary methods of increasing your testosterone still needs research done. However there is limited research linking a high fat low fibre diet to increased testosterone production. This however is not reccomended as the health risks associated with a high fat diet such as CHD far outweigh any beneficial effects of increased testosterone production.\nWeeman
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technically, it was anabolic steroids
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Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. Testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females although small amounts are secreted by the adrenal glands. It is the principal male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid. In both males and females, it plays key roles in health and well-being.In the testes, testosterone is produced by the Leydig cells.
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GGT has to do with protein synthesis. In terms of steroid use, they increase synthesis. Just a side effect.