In this post, I will discuss drugs or substances that are familiar to sports athletes, like weight lifting or bodybuilding, divided into several types. In the first part, I will explain one of the commonly known Anabolic Steroids for maximal muscle building with negative effects for people who use it. The drug I am discussing is Trenbolone.
sourceBefore discussing Trenbolone, we must know what a steroid is, the benefits and also the bad effects that these drugs have on the human body.
Steroids
Steroids are anti-inflammatory drugs that have compounds that can suppress the human immune system, these compounds can be found in living things like humans, animals and plants. This steroid is a drug used by sports athletes to increase endurance, it is also used as a drug to maximize the growth of muscle mass in the body. Steroids work by imitating the natural properties of the hormone testosterone that can stimulate growth receptors in the muscles so that the body reacts to increase the production of muscle tissue.
Steroids are generally of the corticosteroid type, which is classified into two types: natural and synthetic Corticosteroids. Natural Corticosteroids are produced by the human body in the kidney glands, in the form of the hormone cortisol. Meanwhile, synthetic corticosteroids are man-made drugs containing dexamethasone, prednisone, betamethasone, etc.
sourceSteroids are used as anti-inflammatory drugs in various diseases that involve many organs like joints, respiration, and nerves. With advances in the sector of medicine, the use of steroids has become a drug to increase endurance and become a fast drug to form maximum muscle mass for sports athletes. The use of steroids must be considered clearly and must be accompanied by a doctor who understands their use so that they do not harm the human body.
Trenbolone
Trenbolone is an anabolic steroid that is used by sports athletes, especially in bodybuilding to improve body performance and increase muscle mass to the maximum by stimulating the sympathetic nerves, this substance is in the 19-NOR category. Trenbolone was originally developed to fatten up bigger cows that could be sold for a profit. As the science of medicine has developed, it has now been widely used by humans to increase body weight and form more optimal muscles to win bodybuilding competitions. This type of steroid can help its users achieve high-quality muscle mass without the need to consume large amounts of carbohydrates to store glycogen in the muscles optimally, athletes who use trenbolone will progress faster than natural athletes. These are the positive and negative effects of using Trenbolone Steroids:
- Positive
- Can increase lean muscle mass quickly and maximally
- Increased Anabolic Hormones
- Increases strength and quick recovery after exercise
- Negative
- May cause prostatic hyperplasia
- Insomnia
- Hypersexuality
- Increased body temperature and perspiration
- Paranoia
According to the information provided, Trenbolone has more bad effects than positive effects in the long run; while it produces the best results, the long-term implications are more destructive and might damage a person's future.
Using Trenbolone cannot be done arbitrarily, it must be at the appropriate dosage and must be maintained properly because this substance is exogenous to the body and is not synthesized naturally like substances produced by the body.
References
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK531462/
- https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/1999/11000/Effects_of_anabolic_steroids_on_the_muscle_cells.6.aspx
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031938410004002?via%3Dihub
- https://www.quanticotrends.com/pag/tren_the_trenbolone_details.html