Chemistry “Steroids” By: Giselle Güemes Verástegui Brenda Acosta Treviño BB: 01 09/05/12 Steroids‚ the common name for synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones‚ promote muscle growth and the development of male sexual characteristics. Steroids are legally only with a prescription. They are prescribed to treat conditions such as delayed puberty‚ some types of impotence‚ and body wasting in patients suffering from AIDS. Steroids are abused
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through its nerve connections‚ then it must produce something else that is secreted into the blood and transported to the body ’s tissues to regulate their growth and maintenance. It wasn ’t until the 1930 ’s that a group of scientists discovered testosterone‚ the hormone produced by the testes‚ that they believed was
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Research each of the following and write a paragraph describing the endocrine gland‚ hormone‚ target tissue‚ symptoms‚ causes‚ and treatment options. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) Human chorionic gonadotropin‚ or hCG‚ is a hormone that helps with the development of an egg in a woman’s ovary‚ as well as the release of the egg during ovulation. If the body doesn’t produce enough hCG on it’s own‚ you can receive injections of it. The injections aren’t for women only‚ they can be used in men to
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achieve the right weight for a fight. There are a lot of pros and cons to performance enhancing drugs. Like‚ what if everyone was allowed to take them? Or‚ maybe allow the people who need them. I actually defend Lance Armstrong for using synthetic testosterone to help him win all those bicycling tournaments‚ not defending either side of the argument‚ but I will go into further detail in the my essay. People do want it though. A study by Dr. Gabe Mirkin asked competitive runners "If I could give you a
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which the cells create protein from individual amino acids. When protein synthesis increases it results in greater cell growth‚ especially in the muscles. Testosterone is the most potent‚ naturally occurring androgen that is formed in the human body. It is responsible for characteristics specific to males and their sexual traits. Testosterone promotes health and well being through enhanced libido‚ energy‚ immunity‚ increased fat loss‚ increased growth and maintenance of lean muscle mass‚ preventing
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Legalize Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports The most commonly discussed issue in sports of the 21st century is the use of performance enhancing drugs by professional athletes. Over the past four years‚ it has been nearly impossible to turn on the television without hearing something about athletes and these drugs. From former National League MVP Third Baseman Ken Caminiti’s admission of steroid use in an issue of Sports Illustrated (Verducci‚ 2004) to 2006 Tour de France Champion Floyd Landis
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same as‚ or similar to‚ androgens‚ the male-type sex hormones in the body. The most powerful of these is testosterone (say: tes-tos-tuh-rone). Anabolic steroids can be taken in the form of pills‚ powders‚ or injections. Anabolic steroids are always illegal‚ meaning that you could get arrested for buying‚ selling‚ or taking them. Some athletes take anabolic steroids because of their testosterone-like effects‚ such as increasing muscle mass and strength. This might sound like just a guy thing‚ but girls
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THE USE OF STEROIDS Should athletes be allowed to use performance enhancement drugs in professional and minor sports if everyone can access them? Or is it an unfair advantage that athletes use to get the upper hand? This argument stands today‚ which divides opinions around the sporting world. Steroids is known throughout the sporting world as a way to cheat and enhance your physical appearance and abilities‚ but it is also a life saver and a common way to help the body‚ there are two sides
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* Barry Bonds Steroid Use * By 2001‚ when Bonds broke Mark McGwire’s single-season home-run record (70) by belting 73‚ Bonds was using two designer steroids referred to as the Cream and the Clear‚ as well as insulin‚ human growth hormone‚ testosterone decanoate (a fast-acting steroid known as Mexican beans) and trenbolone‚ a steroid created to improve the muscle quality of cattle. * http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/03/06/news.excerpt/ Question: * How‚ if at all‚
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Abstract The use of Performance enhancing drugs in today’s sports world has become a bigger problem then ever before. May young athletes are turning to these drugs to give themselves and advantage over other athletes. The use of anabolic steroids by professional athletes will often lead these young athletes to use and not feel that it’s a dangerous problem. In this essay I will present facts that show steroids should not only be band as they currently are‚ but are causing an ever growing amount
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