Having a high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most frequent (contributing) causes of death and cardiovascular complications in the world. When measured, it’s split up into systolic pressure (the top number) and diastolic pressure (the bottom number). The systolic blood pressure is the highest pressure reached during contraction of the […]
Anabolic Steroid Articles
Our steroid articles provided detailed, practical information on how anabolic steroids are used to build muscle size, strength and otherwise improve physical performance. They cover topics such as the history of steroids, steroids in baseball, the medical uses of steroids including testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), the side effects of steroids and how to manage steroid side effects.
Anabolic Steroid Chemistry: A Few Words on Esters and Some Other Common Chemical Alterations
There are a great many anabolic steroids which differ from one to another in various (subtle) ways. These differences, in essence, boil down to the underlying differences in chemical structure. In this article I’ll cover some chemical alterations that can be found in common anabolic steroids. I’ll also briefly cover what esters are. Whilst they […]
Treatment of Gynecomastia – An Overview of the Literature
In this article we’ll go over some of the (purported) treatments for gynecomastia in anabolic steroid users. As we’ve established in the previous article, the culprit of gynecomastia development in anabolic steroid users is an imbalance between androgenic and estrogenic action on breast tissue. If it develops during a cycle, it’s likely due to an […]
Gynecomastia: What the Literature Says About Prevalence and Hormonal Causes
Sex hormones play a pivotal role in the development of gynecomastia: the benign enlargement of breast tissue in men. It is an esthetically unpleasant side effect which might result from anabolic steroid use. It is very common in the general population, too. Notably, gynecomastia develops in a lot of men during puberty. An endocrinology textbook […]
How to Stop the Suffering Caused by Muscle Dysmorphia / Bigorexia: Treatment Options and Bodybuilder Attempts to Manage Symptoms
(Muscle dysmorphia part 2) Muscle dysmorphia, or bigorexia, causes a great deal of suffering. It consumes lives, it ruins lives, it can even end lives. In part 1 “What is muscle dysmorphia/bigorexia, and do you have it?” I discussed what muscle dysmorphia is and what might cause it. I compared current medical understandings of muscle […]
What is Muscle Dysmorphia/Bigorexia, and Do You Have It?
(Muscle Dysmorphia Part 1) Bodybuilders have always known that there are some members of the bodybuilding community who get so obsessed with bodybuilding that it ruins their lives. These individuals can’t control their bodybuilding practice and it impairs their ability to function. Bodybuilders called this obsession with bodybuilding ‘bigorexia’. It wasn’t until the 1990s that […]
How Do SARMs Work? And Where are They?
Selective androgen receptor modulators, or SARMs for short, sound mythical. The ideal SARM has all the positive effects of anabolic steroids, while not having any of the downsides or side effects. In general, the positive effects are considered to be its muscle-building effect and its stimulatory effect on bone mineral density. All the other effects […]
Is Bodybuilding Good or Bad for Mental Health?
Explore the nuanced relationship between bodybuilding and mental health in this insightful article. Delve into the cultural significance and psychological complexities of bodybuilding, highlighting both its benefits and risks. From obsessive behaviors to empowering self-awareness, understand how bodybuilding can be both a form of meditation and a source of mental strain, through the lens of an anthropologist immersed in the community.
The Anabolic to Androgenic Ratio is Worthless and Hinders the Quest for Safer Steroids & SARMs
The idea of the anabolic to androgenic ratio is to provide a ratio of how AAS compare relative to each other in terms of their anabolic and androgenic potency. If you want to minimize the risk of androgenic side effects, you can just select an AAS with a very favorable ratio, and you’re all set. However, there are so many issues with the anabolic to androgenic ratio that all these ratios you’ll find online or in the literature are pretty damn worthless.
Steroids in the U.S. Military – The Special Forces
Fantasies about super-warriors are as old as the civilizations that first went to war against each other. Modern versions of these military “action figures” have often been imagined as soldiers who have been transformed by performance-enhancing drugs. Fascination with their elite status translates easily into fantasies about their special access to powerful drugs. Imagining the […]