Originally Posted by
marcus300
1, The Endo said that taking steroids will disrupt the normal balance of hormones in the body which can cause reversible and irreversible changes at any age but the risks are far more if your administrate exogenous androgens during development, this effects can be erratic behaviour of your HPTA and potentially therapy when your older. I think the risks are far greater if you take steroids when you haven't fully developed, yes we all fully develop at different ages and there isnt one set age but he also stated that the HPTA is very sensitive and it needs to establish its rhythm and pattern otherwise full output of the HPTA can be effected.
2, We all develop at different ages, there isn't one set age but the brain is said to be one of the last things what develop or certain parts fully mature in later life, I don't think AAS is going to affect the brain directly but the HPTA is part of the brain and hormones are regulated via this system.
You aren't going to find any studies done on bodybuilders using steroids at a dosages what we use to build tissue but you are going to find thousands and thousands of threads across all forums of the young having problems with their hormones after they have used steroids, of course your going to get many young bb's recovering without any issues but there is also many what don't, ive seen this more and more over the years ive been training. I would rather edge on side of caution when giving advice and this would be advising to take steroids at an age when your have fully developed and your HPTA as set its own pattern and its established its output, by shutting down a system what's not full matured or established its rhythm can cause problems.