Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Steroids: Taken by Athletes and Prescribed by Doctor

There is a totally a confusion on what steroids can do to the body. General knowledge dictates that this type of drug is commonly taken by athletes to enhance performance. While people with asthma and arthritis take them as steroids relieve them of their pain. Now we post this question: What is the difference between steroids taken by athletes and steroids taken by asthma/arthritis patients?

Steroids in general is a chemical compound (the ones found in the body are organic) which possesses few specific characters. Fundamentally, all kinds of steroids have one basic component that they share. This can be found in their molecular structure. However, steroids are considered to have a wide class of molecules and each kind of steroids have different properties compared to others. There few known steroids that are available in the market. Theses steroids are anabolic, sex hormones, cholesterol and corticosteroids.
Among the list, anabolic steroids are the most common and used by people. This is the type of steroids which are often used by athletes to enhance athletic performance. Anabolic steroids Spain clinics have has the characteristic of burning fats and turn them into muscle mass, that is why this is also common among body builders and entertainment wrestlers. However, anabolic steroids Spain are also used for medical purposes. The medical conditions where anabolic steroids are used include asthma, growth problem among kids, muscle wasting diseases such as HIV and cancer.

Corticosteroids on the other hand are administered to body which has inflammation problems. Unlike anabolic steroids Spain this is more known to be used for the purpose of medication. This is known to help treat arthritis and tendonitis. As of today it has been keenly studied to help treat lupus, multiple sclerosis and other known diseases. Like anabolic steroids this is administered to the body by oral intake or intravenous.

However, there are known side effects that steroids could give to the body. Other than benefits there are illnesses which might develop by using too much steroids. Excessive use of steroids may cause the shoot up of the cholesterol level of body which will lead to high blood pressure and might result to stroke causing death. Anabolic steroids are known to cause mood swings and aggressive actions. Aside from that, anabolic steroids might risk your physical appearance as it causes early baldness and acne. Neither of the two types of steroids have addictive properties in them but its effects can cause addictive behavior to a person.


Compared to all types of medication, anabolic steroids Spain clinics have has its benefits and risk. However, every risked stated must be weighed with the benefit taken from the medication. In cases like severe asthma attack which is life threatening, it is practical to treat it using steroids regardless of the acne risk that might occur. In sports, this drug should ever be legalized and taken by an athlete. No one should have the advantage over his or her opponent using steroids. However, for the purpose of medication, the doctor’s prescription and recommendation should not be overlooked in order to avoid potential abuse of the user.