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What are the effects of steroids that make them popular with those who want to improve their athletic performance?

Steroids are manufactured variants of the male androgen hormones, specifically testosterone. Steroids are developed to mimic the bodybuilding effects of testosterone. A normal male produce around 10 milligrams of testosterone per day; females in even lesser amounts (yes, females do have naturally-occurring testosterone in the body). Now, if you are engaged in intense physical activity like most athletes, you tend to use up to at least ten times that amount of testosterone! Thus, some athletes tend to turn to steroids to augment their hormonal levels for ideal bodybuilding activity.

Steroids are developed as therapeutic drugs to treat various medical conditions. This is why they are classified as banned compounds in many countries such as the United States. This means that you need to have a valid prescription in order to legally obtain one. However, with the emerging trend there is no doubt that the non-medical use of these substances has overridden the legitimate medical effects of steroids. Their abuse has also given bad publicity for these drugs. Abuse of these drugs can lead to negative effects to the users, such as physiological and behavioral disorders.