Should Steroids or other supplements be allowed in Sports?
- Date: March 19, 2003
- Level: High School, 12th grade
- Grade: A+
- Length: 4 pages (1080 words)
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anabolic steroids, male hormone testosterone, different sports, brute strength, athletes, beneficial, ...alarming fact, speed power, muscle tissue, powerlifting, build muscle, heart attacks, c8, p1, acne, consequences
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The desire for an "edge" exists in all sports, at all levels of play. Successful athletes rely on practice and hard work to increase their skill, speed, power, and ability. However, some athletes resort to drugs to improve their performance on the field or the court. Anabolic Steroids are a common drug that help to build muscle tissue and increase body mass by acting like the body's natural male hormone, testosterone. (Steroids: Play Safe, Play Fair, 2002, (c8:p1) Steroids are used in many different sports, but they are particularly found in football, wrestling, and powerlifting. The reason steroids are primarily found in these sports is a result of the brute strength attained by using them, which becomes very ...
... not illegal, although they have been banned in Canada. Androstenedione is converted to testosterone when it undergoes a reaction with certain enzymes in the liver. The danger of this substance is in the fact that there is little research done on the possible side effects. Some call it a supplement others call it a steroid hormone. The potential dangers of Androstenedione were enough for General Nutrition Centers to ban it from its 3,700 stores (Schrof, 54). Androstenedione has gained national attention with the controversy surrounding Mark McGwire. McGwire openly uses Androstenedione to supplement his workouts. The product is not banned by Major League Baseball, but team physicians are skeptical about the product's side effects. If
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20 March, 2003 05:04:29
Excellent is all I can say. A balanced, well researched information, and most importantly, very lively, which makes it an interesting read. Presents points of view of athletes, and provides factual evidence on the consequences of steroid use. I really cannot find anything to criticise this on. I award it 10/10, I really enjoyed it, made me think, even though I dont think I will ever have anything to do with steroids. Some may disagree, but this was my best read today.
