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Steroids mimic the effects of naturally occurring androgenic hormones in the body, primarily testosterone. As such, steroids exert basically the similar mode of action, promoting anabolic and androgenic effects.

Naturally occurring hormones are responsible for these anabolic effects – red blood cell production, muscle and bone growth, and neural conduction enhancement. The androgenic effects are sexual characteristics growth – voice changes, oily skin, hair growth, and enlargement of the genitals (penis and testes). Both of these effects of steroids are particularly apparent during the puberty and adolescence stages.

Synthetic steroids are so designed to enhance the anabolic effects and to decrease the occurrence of androgenic effects. However, so far, steroid manufacturers has yet to come up with a compound that does not exert androgenic symptoms since it has been discovered that androgenic effects are actually anabolic effects in sex-linked tissues.

Should you opt to use these drugs, you can practice unique dosing protocol to maximize positive effects and maximize negative effects of steroids. There is the so-called cycling which involves alternating periods of use with non-use of steroids. A typical steroid cycle lasts 6 to 8 weeks and then followed by a time off of steroids (usually 2 to weeks). After the break, you may resume steroid intake.