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__**WHAT DO STEROIDS DO IN YOUR BODY TO ENHANCE YOUR MUSCLES?**__

Answer the question below, append new answers to the top of this page. _ __Response 1:__ Steroids are basically a man made version of the hormone testosterone that is found in men. This hormone promotes the muscle building in your body. Once taken, the steroids travel through your blood stream to the muscle tissue. When the steroid has reached the muscle cells, the steroid connects with the DNA and stimulates the protein, which then encourages cell growth in your muscles. [] ~ Lekszi.N
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I found out that steroids do many different things to your body; first they increase the hormone development, which makes your muscles big. However, while doing this they can weaken the immune system, it can lead to liver damage, or even cancer, they can cause bones to stop growing. These are all physical things that steroids can do. They can also cause mood swings, affect your memory and learning, and cause depression and irritability.

The author of the website and information were the people working at National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information. It doesn’t say the year it was made, but I assume it was made recently in the last five years.

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By: Joseph Maron 8.3

Steroids are drugs that, when taken, produce artificial testosterone hormones. They boost your body’s ability to produce muscles. Anabolic steroids are replicas of the sex hormone in your body testosterone. This hormone enhances your body features such as increased muscle mass, facial hair and a deeper voice. When this hormone is multiplied and increased, they speed up this process and make your body tissues larger thus increasing the strength and size of your muscles. This improves your ability to run fast, hit farther, lift heavier weights and overall enhance your ability to excel in your sport. The only problem is that it is cheating. There is also negative side affects that in the long term, affect your physical, emotional and social health. Some examples of this are extensive liver damage, acne, irreversible stretch marks, muscle aces, hair loss and violent or aggressive mood swings.

This website is the property of Nemours which is an organization that deals with health in all areas. They have been operational since 1995 and are still to this day operating. This website is specifically about kids health.

http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/steroids.html#

~Nic Herringer 8.4

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