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22 year old male body builder steroid user (Injecting anabolic steroids…
22 year old
male
body builder
steroid user
Down stream
If continued:
Body gets used to it in the body
Addiction sets in
Long lasting organ problems
Cardiac: heart attacks, strokes etc.
Kidney and liver issues
Continued issues in the reproductive area
Testicular shrinkage
Decrease in sperm cont
Heightened risk not prostate cancer
If stopped:
Because of addiction
Body craves the steriods
Withdraws kick in
Leading to...
Depression
Suicidal thoughts
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sex drive decreases even more
Anorexia kicks in loosing all the muscle mass
Injecting anabolic steroids
Body building
Wants to decrease fat
Build muscle mass
Increase performance
Things that will happen:
Testicular atrophy
Damage to organs
(kidney, Liver, Brain)
Effects cardiovascular system
High chance of heart attack
Heightened blood pressure
Risk of blood clots
Effects sexual hormones
Decrease in sperm count
Erectile dysfunction
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Too much testosterone in blood
Pituitary gland cant release
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Testes cant secrete the testosterone
Background info:
Endocrine system:
Hypothalumus
Metabolism and body temp
It also secretes and suppresses hormones
Pituitary
GH, TSH, ACTH, LH, FSH, Prolactin, ADH, and Oxytocin
Secretes and stores
Thyroid
Regulates metabolism
Parathyroid
Releases parathyroid hormone
Regulates calcium levels
Adrenal
Produces corticosteroids
Reproductive
Female: produces estrogen and progesterone
Male: secretes androgens and produces testosterone
Pancreatic
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Glands that secrete and produce hormone.
H2O soluble
Binds to receptors, initiates intracellular signaling cascade.
Lipid soluble
Travels through plasma membran,
binds to intracellular receptor
changes gene expression
Hypothalamus
Signals
Pituitary
Releases gonadotropic substance
It then stimulates
Upstream