Anabolic steroids are synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone. Both males and females have testosterone produced in their bodies: males in the testes, and females in the ovaries and other tissues. The full name for this class of drugs is androgenic (promoting masculine characteristics) anabolic (tissue building) steroids (the class of drugs). Some of the common street (slang) names for anabolic steroids include arnolds, gym candy, pumpers, roids, stackers, weight trainers, and juice.
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/steroids.html
1. Steroids are known around the world; people in every country, every state and every city. Steroids could be known as "arnolds, gym candy, pumpers, roids, stackers, weight trainers and juice"
2. Steroids are produced synthetically with naturally occurring male hormone testosterone. Each sex has testosterone already in their bodies. Males produce testosterone in the testes and females produce testosterone in their ovaries and other tissues. The scientific name for steroids is androgenic anabolic steroids; which when broken down means, promoting masculine characteristics by tissue building. Some street names for steroids include gym candy, roids and juice.
3. This paragraph is the basic summary of the word steroids. The passage contains information on street names of steroids and explains what the "real" name of steroids. The paragraph also talks about testosterone and were it can be found in men and women.
Monday, March 30, 2009
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