The young and Steroids

[marcus300]

Thanks for this post. I have some Qs regarding what your doc said

1) Did your doctor say what kinds of irreverisble damage?

2) the brain is still developing, but what aspects of that dev will AAS have?

Because as far as I am concerned, AAS results in temporary neg feebback on your pituitary gland, and nothing else. Will this slow down the development of the pituitary gland? I am not really undertsand exactly what that doctor is saying. Can you shed smoe light on this?

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.

[rombus]

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.

Wow...thanyou Marcus, that is VERY insightful, esp that last paragraph. You are experienced and your experience is invaluable. Thankyou for this, because I have honestly tried to look for such studies but found none and even medical school offers VERY little on this subject matter (I have classmates who think that AAS will decr the size of one's penis).

[Honkey_Kong]

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.

Marcus, on top of this, how many of those kids whom allegedly recover with no issues actually ended up without any irreversable damage? I mean, kids don't get bloodwork done typically. They only cry when they grow boobs or lose the hair on their head.

On top of that for all the people who list pro-athletes who use roids at a young age as their justification were using false premises to base their decision. There is a huge difference between somebody like Arnold or Bonds juicing it up in order to perform at a higher level in their respective sports. Their lively hood and the promise of money and sponsorships depends on them being at the very best in their game. The average kid thinking about juicing is most likely never going to be in those guys positions so the benefits of the fame/money/top of sport don't exist for them, but the risk remains the same.