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Misinformation and the easy availability of these substances favor the increase in consumption. In the United States, 3.0% of young people have used doping substances, specifically anabolic-androgenic steroids (Hildebrandt et al., 2012). In addition, a 60% consumption of dietary supplements is reported by athletes (Schröder et al., 2002; Schröder et al., 2004; Barrack et al.,…

They work by stimulating the body’s natural processes, such as protein synthesis, to promote muscle growth and aid recovery. This approach not only helps in achieving fitness goals quickly but also ensures the users’ health is not compromised. If you are looking to enhance your muscle gains, improve strength, or take your fitness to the…

In sports its use is justified due to the effects on body composition, decrease in fat mass and increase in muscle mass (Collomp et al., 2015). DHEA has been aggressively marketed as it increases testosterone levels and muscle mass (Brown et al., 2006). Regarding oxandrolone, it is an anabolic steroid synthesized in 1962 (Guddat et…

Over the same period, he said, the service made 183 arrests involving the shipping of illegal drugs purchased via the Internet. Collins said that postal authorities in particular have become more aggressive in attempting to intercept prescription drugs, including steroids, purchased via the Internet and mailed to customers in the United States. Hooton said he’s…

Commonly this approach is embedded in a wider prevention approach that includes counselling services and other short interventions 63, 64. Drug testing services can be an effective harm reduction service that may strengthen surveillance of the black-market drugs that are used and can accurately inform users about the quality and quantity of black market AAS…