https://www.dea.gov/factsheets/steroids
Anabolic steroids are synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone that are abused in an attempt to promote muscle ...
https://medlineplus.gov/steroids.html
May 29, 2025 — Anabolic steroids are often used illegally to build muscle. But corticosteroids are used to treat a variety of health problems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steroid
A steroid is an organic compound with four fused rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration. Complex chemical diagram ...
https://www.nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/medicines-and-medical-aids/types-of-medicine/corticosteroids-steroids/
Oct 17, 2025 — Corticosteroids are often known as steroids. They're an anti-inflammatory medicine and are used for a wide range of conditions.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cortisone-shots/in-depth/steroids/art-20045692
Corticosteroid medicines include cortisone, hydrocortisone and prednisone. They are useful in treating rashes, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma and other ...
https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/steroids
Anabolic steroids have the same chemical structure as steroids found in testosterone. The muscle-building effects of the drugs make them appealing to athletes.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4052587/
by W Ericson-Neilsen · 2014 · Cited by 356 — This review summarizes the basic pharmacology, complications, and practice delivery issues regarding steroids.
https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/steroids/
Steroids are an artificial version of hormones your body usually makes by itself. They help reduce redness and swelling (inflammation) and stop the body's ...
https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/steroids/
Aug 26, 2025 — Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are a type of performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) designed to replicate the effects of the male ...
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/steroids.html
Although they might help build muscle, steroids can have very serious side effects. Using them for a long time can harm the reproductive system.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/5521-anabolic-steroids
Anabolic steroids are medications that are manufactured forms of testosterone. The technical term for these compounds is “anabolic-androgenic steroids” (AAS).
https://www.arthritis.org/drug-guide/corticosteroids/corticosteroids
Corticosteroids are also called glucocorticoids or steroids. No matter what you call them, they are potent, fast-working anti-inflammatories.
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/treatments-and-drugs/steroids
Steroids are substances that are naturally produced in the body. They help to control many of the different ways our bodies work.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/steroids
Steroids are a family of hormones that share a similar structure based on cholesterol, produced in the adrenal glands or gonads, and include various types ...
https://www.hss.edu/health-library/conditions-and-treatments/steroid-side-effects-how-to-reduce-corticosteroid-side-effects
Dec 17, 2023 — Corticosteroids exert anti-inflammatory effects throughout the body and are often prescribed to treat chronic inflammatory conditions like ...
https://www.justice.gov/archive/ndic/pubs5/5448/index.htm
Steroids, the popular name for synthetic (man-made) substances related to the male sex hormones, promote muscle growth and the development of male sexual ...
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/steroids
Steroids are used in different ways during cancer treatment. Find out about how you might have them, possible side effects and other important information.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/steroids
Anabolic steroids are synthetic hormones that help with the growth and repair of muscle tissue. They imitate the male sex hormone, testosterone.
https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/how-do-steroids-work--in-cancer-treatment.h00-159385890.html
Jun 28, 2024 — Steroids have multiple roles in cancer treatment. They can be used as part of the cancer treatment itself, such as with some leukemias, lymphomas and multiple ...
https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Steroids-2020_0.pdf
WHAT ARE STEROIDS? Anabolic steroids are synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone that are abused in an attempt ...