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Introduction

Steroids have been a part of pretty much every major server's drug system, yet a good chunk of people do not know how to roleplay around them simply because they are different than any other drugs you can find. In this guide I'll cover the basics of steroids, their effects, different types and their usage.

 

What are steroids?

First of all, we're only going to talk about anabolic steroids. There are two types of steroids - anabolic steroids and corticosteroids. The latter does not help with building muscle - they're used for treating allergic reactions, some diseases and so on. Which is why they are not relevant to our topic. To put it simply, officially anabolic steroids are being used for treating late puberty, to prevent muscle loss for patients who have AIDS, cancer etc. Also they are very often used by various athletes, starting from boxers and baseball players to, most commonly, bodybuilders in order to gain more muscle mass in a shorter amount of time or to lose body fat easier.

 

Steroid usage

One thing I've noticed while roleplaying in various servers is that players use steroids in insane amounts and whithout actuallly roleplaying going to the gym, workouting or being physically active in whatever other way. Overdosing steroids can, depending on how severe it is being overdosed and the steroid type, lead to liver and kidney tumors, fluid retention, reduced sperm count, breast development, baldness, infertility and so on. Now people who are not physically active and do not want to gain more muscle and lose body fat do not use steroids. That is being done for several reasons: steroids are, at first, performance enhancers - that's their main point. We'll talk about effects in another paragraph, and while they actually do give you an euphoria, make you feel incredibly strong, powerful and perfect - there are a whole lot of other kinds of drugs which will make you feel better, which are easier to obtain and to use. Besides that, media always portrays steroids as the kind of drugs which will ruin your life immediately, make you a mentally sick steroid junkie who is a complete idiot, unable to think at all and destroy your organs and lead to death in a year or two. Basically, if you're not a professional athlete or a bodybuilder whose goal is to achieve the best results, the best body - you will think twice before injecting steroids.

As for athletes, as already said, their main goal is to get extra strength, gain more muscle mass in a shorter period or to lose a couple of percents of body fat easier. Another common misconception is that steroids make you grow muscle mass without actually having to exercise. That would be so easy, wouldn't it? You inject a syringe or swallow a couple of pills and just lay on a sofa, watching your body getting bigger. Too bad it doesn't work like that. Those athletes who use steroids spend at least twice as much time exercising than amateurs, simply because steroids give them extra strength and help their body regenerate faster after a workout.

 

Steroid cycles and PCT

First of all - the steroid cycles. Steroids are used for a very specific amount of time, for example four weeks, six weeks and so on. This period is called a cycle. During this period a person will inject or orally consume anabolic steroids. When the cycle ends and the person stops using steroids, he'll move on to PCT - Post Cycle Therapy. To put it very simply, it is a recovery from a steroid cycle. During a cycle a person's natural hormon levels are altered, simply because he is injecting extra amounts of hormon. Most anabolic steroids suppress natural testosterone production and might also increase estrogen level beyond a healthy range. The latter is easier to control with various supplements, but when a person discontinues his steroid use his testosterone level is still suppressed and will remain so if he does not stimulate natural production and let his body normalize. I will not go into very specific details here, but normalizing testosterone is also done by taking various supplements, which are not illegal.

 

Steroid types and effects

Most of the time steroids are consumed in two or even more different types during a cycle. There are a lot of different types, and it all depends on whether a person wants to gain more mass or lose some extra body fat - there are various steroids for both of that. Also some of them have bigger chance of keeping gains after you finish cycle than others - that's another common misconception. A person cannot keep all the gains he made when he took steroids - he'll definitely lose some of it, it all depends on what steroids was he using. Now we will go through some of the most popular and widely used steroids.

 

Clenbuterol - also known as Clen, it is an anti-catabolic anabolic steroid that helps users lose some fat. It is available in tablets and injections, has an active life of about 40 hours. It is popular for it's benefits when it comes to achieving a fit body without losing much muscle mass and size. It also does not produce serious side effects. Usually it is taken with other steroids, such as Dianabol, Deca-Durabolin and Winstrol during a cycle to optimize benefits of all of them.

 

Deca-Durabolin - also known as Nandrolone Decanotate or simply Deca, it is an anabolic steroid that offers very impressive anabolic effects with a very low side effect possibility and no adverse effects on the liver, which makes it really popular among bodybuilders. It is usually combined with steroids like Dianabol, Anavar, Clenbuterol and Winstrol.

 

Winstrol/Winstrol Depot - one of the best known steroids, simply because it is extremely popular. This is because Winstrol produces great performance and is very effective when it comes to gaining mass and strength. It also does not expose users to side effects that are common to most of the other steroids, especially Winstrol Depot (which is an injectable form of Winstrol, injectable drugs are considered cleaner over the tablets and pills, as they do not have serious effect on the liver). Winstrol is usually taken with steroids such as Deca-Durabolin, Primobolan, Testosterone Propionate, Dianabole, Trenbolone and Clenbuterol during a cycle.

 

Anavar - also known as Oxandrolone, it is one of the most used and recommended steroids. It has no side effect on the liver, provides a great help with recovery and is very effective for promoting strength gains without gaining extra fat mass. Available in oral and injectable forms, yet it is mostly used in tablets. Usually taken with steroids like Dianabol, Winstrol, Primobolan and Sustanon 250.

 

Sustanon 250 - sometimes called simply Susta, it is a very well known steroid among bodybuilder simply because it is one of the best when it comes to improving performance. Susta is very effective when it comes to improving endurance, strength, muscle mass, and general performance. It is usually taken with steroids like Dianabol, Anadrol and Winstrol during a cycle.

 

Human Growth Hormone - usually called HGH, it is a natural hormone everyone's body produces, yet it is often called anabolic steroid due to it's very strong anabolic properties. It is popular simply because it has no serious side effects, as it is a natural hormone. Due to it's nature, it's also one of the most expensive hormones. HGH is, however, known for it's remarkable characteristics when gaining mass and losing body fat.

 

Dianabol - also known as Methandrostenolone or simply D-Bol is a powerful steroid able to make changes in a short period of time. It is a great help in the development of muscle mass and muscle size, also it helps to maintain glycogen level when bulking. The downside is that D-Bol can have certain negative effects on the liver, which is why specific medicine is recommended during a PCT. Usually D-Bol is taken with steroids like Anavar, Deca-Durabolin, Winstrol and Clenbuterol.

 

As for effects, I‘ve noticed that all the effects depend on a person. While one type of steroids might give very low positive effects and even make him lose more gains than he had, when stopped using, the same steroid might be just perfect for another person. The same goes with negative effects - some people might get the worst of it, yet the other part might not feel anything wrong at all.

Obviously, the main positive effect of steroids is increased strength and power. It also depends on the steroids a person takes, though he'll surely notice some extra power during his workout. Steroids also help to recover after a workout quicker and to grow more muscle mass than a person usually does. Some steroids make losing extra body fat easier - you cannot have extremely low body fat without taking steroids. Steroids can also create euphoria - while you're on a cycle you'll feel incredibly strong, great, smart, brave and happy. Another thing steroids will surely provide - increased sex appeal. Injecting steroids will make person's testosterone level grow above normal, which will result in increased sexual appeal.

One of the most common neggative effects is increased aggression, also known as roid rage. You might become very aggressive even if you were laughing just five seconds ago. It can make you really angry, make you want to fight, destroy something and so on. Sometimes it makes your mood swing - you can become very sad even though you were feeling great before a couple of moments, your moods can change without any logical reason. Most of the time people are able to control their moods, however everyone is effected different.

 

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