Anabolic Steroids: History and Abuse

("The Drugs of Champions")

History of Abuse

 1935
Charles Kochakian
1940
Hitler's Supermen
1950-60
USSR Athletes
1960
USA Athletes
1976
Olympic Ban
1988
Ben Johnson
1991
Lyle Alzado
1999
Over 3,000 drugs banned
by the International Olympic Committee

 

What are Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids?

Corticosteroids

Estrogens

Cholesterol/bile acids

Cardic glycosides

Androgens

Controlled substances - III

Drugs of abuse

Primary Sources of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

 

 

 

 

Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

17-alpha-alkylated Steroids

1. stanazolol (Winstrol)
2. oxandrolone (Anavar)
3. oxymethanolone (Andarol-50)
4. methyltestosterone (Metandren, Oreton)
5. Fluoxymesterone (Halotestin, Android-F)
6. ethylestrenal (Maxibolin, Orabolin)
7. danazol (Danocrine)
8. methandrostenolone (Dianabol)

17-beta-esterified Steroids

1. testosterone Propionate
2. testosteronecypionate (Depo-Testadiol)
3. testosterone enanthate
4. nandrolone decanoate (Deca-Durabolin)
5. nandrolone phenopropionate (Durabolin)
6. boldenone undecylenate (Equipoise)
 
 
 
 
 

Others

1. testosterone aqueous suspension (Testaject-50)

Sources of Testosterone

Testes
Adrenal glands
Ovaries
 

 

 

Metabolism of Testosterone