Performance Enhancing Drugs

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What are performance enhancing drugs?  Performance enhancing drugs are chemicals that are used by athletes to give them advantages to perform at a higher level in their respective sports.

What are steroids?
Steroids are man made replications of the male hormone testosterone. Testosterone is produced by the testes in males and smaller quantities in the adrenal glands and ovaries of females.Exogenous testosterone is not as effective in building muscle as chemically altered replicates of testosterone. These replicates of testosterone are what most people think of when they hear steroids. "Juice" is a popular term for steroids in the non-medical community.

How are PEDs and steroids used?  PEDs and steroids can be used by taking pills of injection.

How do unauthorized buyers get illegal PEDs?  Some doctors make illegal prescriptions for friends that do not necessarily need PEDs for health related use.