There's Really NOTHING WRONG with USING Performance Enhancing Drugs

Anabolic steroids

Risks
Many athletes take anabolic steroids at doses that are much higher than those prescribed for medical reasons, and most of what is known about the drugs' effects on athletes comes from observing users. It is impossible for researchers to design studies that would accurately test the effects of large doses of steroids on athletes, because giving participants such high doses would be unethical. This means that the effects of taking anabolic steroids at very high doses haven't been well studied.

Anabolic steroids come with serious physical side effects as well.

Men may develop:

Prominent breasts
Baldness
Shrunken testicles
Infertility
Impotence
Women may develop:

A deeper voice
An enlarged clitoris
Increased body hair
Baldness
Infrequent or absent periods

Both men and women might experience:

Severe acne
Increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture
Liver abnormalities and tumors
Increased low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the "bad" cholesterol)
Decreased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol)
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Heart and circulatory problems
Prostate gland enlargement
Aggressive behaviors, rage or violence
Psychiatric disorders, such as depression
Drug dependence
Infections or diseases such as HIV or hepatitis if you're injecting the drugs
Inhibited growth and development, and risk of future health problems in teenagers

Taking anabolic-androgenic steroids to enhance athletic performance, besides being prohibited by most sports organizations, is illegal. In the past 20 years, more effective law enforcement in the United States has pushed much of the illegal steroid industry into the black market. This poses additional health risks because the drugs are either made in other countries and smuggled in or made in clandestine labs in the United States. Either way, they aren't subject to government safety standards and could be impure or mislabeled.

Androstenedione

What is it?
Androstenedione (andro) is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands, ovaries and testes. It's a hormone that's normally converted to testosterone and estradiol in both men and women.

Andro is available legally only in prescription form, and is a controlled substance. Manufacturers and bodybuilding magazines tout its ability to allow athletes to train harder and recover more quickly. However, its use as a performance-enhancing drug is illegal in the United States.

Scientific studies that refute these claims show that supplemental androstenedione doesn't increase testosterone and that your muscles don't get stronger with andro use. In fact, almost all of the andro is rapidly converted to estrogen, the primary hormone in females.

Risks
Side effects of andro in men include:

Acne
Diminished sperm production
Shrinking of the testicles
Enlargement of the breasts
In women, side effects include:

Acne
Masculinization, such as deepening of the voice and male-pattern baldness
In both men and women, andro can decrease HDL cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol), which puts you at greater risk of heart attack and stroke.

Human growth hormone

What is it?
Human growth hormone, also known as gonadotropin, is a hormone that has an anabolic effect. Athletes take it to improve muscle mass and performance. However, it hasn't been shown conclusively to improve either strength or endurance. It is available only by prescription and is administered by injection.

Risks
Adverse effects related to human growth hormone range in severity and may include:

Joint pain
Muscle weakness
Fluid retention
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Impaired glucose regulation
Cardiomyopathy
High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)
Diabetes
High blood pressure (hypertension)


http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/performance-enhancing-drugs/HQ01105

 

I believe you said there was really nothing wrong with using PED's. I just proved you wrong. /thread

 

yep lets just let a bunch of kiddy athletes start juicing up

 

Won thread, shut this downnnnnn!

 

Brah, I'm not going to read that, but baseball is boring enough with everyone shooting up steroids. Imagine how cringeworthy it would be without them.

 

Since when were health consequences not philosophical or moral? Your reputation for douche is advancing rapidly. You should probably take heed and fix that.

 

A responsible sports league that is looking after the long term health of their athletes should put guidelines on what is an acceptable way of "enhancing" their performance. I'm all for the banning of PEDs known to have dangerous side effects.

 

Lol Wut? First I sud dares noting wrong wit usen da PED's and den I said it was a philosophical q on it moralidee. I dun unerstaind wut I tipe. Lol Say wuuuut?

Fo real doe igno fo da win.

 

PEDs create a severe imbalance in the playing field for players. Players have to decide whether they will risk their long term health and take drugs in order to compete with the other players that are doing so, against the rules. A player with more money has better access to designer drugs.

An old player who has made millions can prevent another player from getting a roster spot by using PEDs to artificially enhance his performance in a way that puts him ahead of a player who is not willing to do so.

There was a player who tweeted today towards a Bastardo, calling him an ahole for costing him a job in 2011 when he was cheating.

 

PEDs are based on the naive premise of fair play, sportsmanship, and the "honor of the game".

I think most athletes do it in some form. Just let them, why pretend otherwise?

 

Are you also against stricter rules/fines against flopping in the NBA, because its so rampant?

 

Except there's no evidence to support this statement - it's purely conjecture.

Seems to me those supporting widespread PED use have little regard for the long-term health of athletes.

 

I agree with the OP. The NBA would be much better if everybody on the court was an aggressive roid-fueled, super-althete, freak of nature.