Many famous people believed to have “died” from steroids were also using recreational drugs, especially cocaine. An Italian experiment with blood platelets explains why the combination of steroids and cocaine can cause lethal strokes. “Coke” reinforces the dangerous qualities of testosterone and counteracts good ones. The researchers performed two series of tests. First, they extracted […]
Anabolic Steroids, Growth Hormone, and Hypertrophy of the Heart
The debate on the effect of anabolic substances on the structure of the heart reached another phase, since Finnish scientists studied twenty local bodybuilders who had just finished their cycles. Steroids don’t damage the heart, the researchers found. But the combination of steroids and growth hormone does. Context Since the eighties scientists have been discussing […]