Contents

Introduction........................................................ 7
Formation of Testosterone ........................................................... 8
Method of Action .......................................................................... 9
How Steroids Work (illustration) ................................................... 10

Section 1 How Steroids are Used ....................................... 13

What Steroid? .............................................................................. 14
How Much to Use?........................................................................ 15
Length of Courses? ...................................................................... 15
How Often to Use Steroids?.......................................................... 16

Section 2 Side Effects ......................................................... 17

Skin............................................................................................... 18
Breasts.......................................................................................... 18
Heart ............................................................................................ 19
Fluid Retention.............................................................................. 19
Side Effects of Anabolic Steroid Use (illustration).......................... 20
Aggression ................................................................................... 22
Liver Changes............................................................................... 22
Sexual Disturbance....................................................................... 23
 Bleeding ........................................................................................ 24
Hair Loss....................................................................................... 24
Insomnia........................................................................................ 24
Tendon Damage ........................................................................... 24
Young People................................................................................ 25
Prostate Gland............................................................................... 25
Infections ....................................................................................... 25
Women and Side Effects ............................................................... 26

Section 3 Other Drugs ....................................................... 27

Human Growth Hormone............................................................... 28
Insulin ........................................................................................... 29
Insulin Growth Factor 1.................................................................. 30
Clenbuterol .................................................................................... 31
Creatine ........................................................................................ 31
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG)....................................... 31
Tamoxifen ..................................................................................... 32
Diuretics........................................................................................ 32
Testosterone Precursors............................................................... 33
Legislation ..................................................................................... 34

Section 4 Drug Profiles.......................................................35

Boldenone Undecenoate............................................................... 35
Nandrolone Decanoate.................................................................. 36
 Methandrostenolone...................................................................... 37
Oxandrolone ................................................................................. 38
Oxymetholone............................................................................... 38
Stanozolol ..................................................................................... 39
Sustanon 250................................................................................ 40
Testosterone Enanthate................................................................ 40
Testosterone Cypionate ............................................................... 41
Methenolone Acetate..................................................................... 42
Counterfeits and Fakes................................................................. 43

Section 5 Intramuscular Injections for Anabolic Steroids

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Sterile Equipment ......................................................................... 46
The Correct Equipment................................................................. 46
Keep it Clean ................................................................................ 47
Drawing up From an Ampoule or Vial ........................................... 48
Where to Inject.............................................................................. 49
Other Sites.................................................................................... 50
Pre-injection.................................................................................. 51
Injection ........................................................................................ 52
Post-injection ................................................................................ 53
Complications of Poor Injecting Techniques ................................. 54