“Anabolic steroids” is the familiar name for synthetic variants of the male sex hormone testosterone. The proper term for these compounds is anabolic-androgenic steroids (abbreviated AAS)—“anabolic” referring to muscle-building and “androgenic” referring to increased male sexual characteristics.

Class- hormonal drug

MENTAL EFFECTS

• Rage
• Mood swings
• Psychiatric problems
• Physiologically addictive

PHYSICAL EFFECTS

• Muscular gain
• Swelling
• Rashes

EFFECTS ON MALES

• Shrinking of the testicles
• Reduced sperm count
• Baldness
• Difficulty peeing
• Development of breasts,enlarged prostate.

EFFECTS ON FEMALES

• Growth of facial hair
• Deepening of the voice
• Reduction of breast size
• Not physically addicted

DANGERS

• Death
• Health problems
• Severe swelling

TREATMENT

• Hospitalization

CITATIONS

• Web.MD
• Drugabuse.gov
• Acde.org.youth/research.htm