DEA's revised and updated drug fact sheet about the class of drugs known as steroids - what they are, what is their origin, what are the common street names for these drugs, what do they look like, how they are abused, what their effect is on the minds and bodies...

Anabolic steroids are synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone that are abused in an attempt to promote muscle growth, enhance athletic or other physical performance, and improve physical appearance. Testosterone, trenbolone, oxymetholone, methandrostenolone, nandrolone, stanozolol, boldenone, and oxandrolone are some of the anabolic steroids that are...