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Nandrolone Decanoate …brain damage and drug dependance
Most scientifical research towards brain damage and drug dependence is focused on nandrolone; one of the most commonly (ab)used AAS. Nandrolone is a synthetic modification of the testosterone molecule and lacks a methyl (CH3) group at the C19 position.
Apart from elite athletes aiming for increased performance during competition, both professional and amateur bodybuilders administer AASs to gain maximal muscle volume. During the past decade their use has spread to colleges and high schools as well. Over the last years, several studies examining substance use-patterns have shown an increase in anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) in all user groups, not only in athletes. The use of AASs is no longer limited to professional power training athletes and body builders, but a large number of young adolescents take AASs in high doses with the intention of improving their physical fitness, appearance, increasing of confidence levels, and even pleasure.
However, this misuse probably involves more than a desire to enhance the user’s appearance or sporting performance: it also appears to have much in common with the use of alcohol and tobacco. According to recent surveys, people who abuse AASs also tend to abuse psychotropic drugs such as cocaine, heroin, amphetamine and MDMA (“ecstasy”). One explanation for the popularity of stimulant drugs among steroid users could be the fact that they increase fat burning and induce a sensation of an “energy burst” that makes the user train even harder. This trend is alarming because, while the side effects of both anabolic steroids and stimulants have been well documented, very few studies have been performed to assess the potential effects resulting from the concomitant use of these drugs. For example, it has been hypothesized that steroid hormones are important determinants of cocaine’s effects on behavior by influencing neuronal activity and plasticity.
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Most scientifical research towards brain damage and drug dependence is focused on nandrolone; one of the most commonly (ab)used AAS. Nandrolone is a synthetic modification of the testosterone molecule and lacks a methyl (CH3) group at the C19 position.
Apart from elite athletes aiming for increased performance during competition, both professional and amateur bodybuilders administer AASs to gain maximal muscle volume. During the past decade their use has spread to colleges and high schools as well. Over the last years, several studies examining substance use-patterns have shown an increase in anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) in all user groups, not only in athletes. The use of AASs is no longer limited to professional power training athletes and body builders, but a large number of young adolescents take AASs in high doses with the intention of improving their physical fitness, appearance, increasing of confidence levels, and even pleasure.
However, this misuse probably involves more than a desire to enhance the user’s appearance or sporting performance: it also appears to have much in common with the use of alcohol and tobacco. According to recent surveys, people who abuse AASs also tend to abuse psychotropic drugs such as cocaine, heroin, amphetamine and MDMA (“ecstasy”). One explanation for the popularity of stimulant drugs among steroid users could be the fact that they increase fat burning and induce a sensation of an “energy burst” that makes the user train even harder. This trend is alarming because, while the side effects of both anabolic steroids and stimulants have been well documented, very few studies have been performed to assess the potential effects resulting from the concomitant use of these drugs. For example, it has been hypothesized that steroid hormones are important determinants of cocaine’s effects on behavior by influencing neuronal activity and plasticity.
read more on the blog
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