Dwarfs germans and steroids (medical questions)

DR Z a Commentator at CNNSI wrote:

questions
Is there a lack of serious research on damage steroids do to a body?
Where did the idea of East Germans monkeying with their athletes come about? Was there not also a stink about the Chinese Olympic team as well?
Where can I find Steroids 101 type information? it seems I am vastly ignorant on this subject (among many)

Research into the damage caused by ingesting steroids is limited by the ethical problems of working with humans. Besides that, there’s really not much incentive, intellectual or financial, for anyone to find out the gritty details of long term abuse.
This looks to be about a 300 level Introduction to Steroids.
Athletes have likely used steroids since they first became available in the 1930’s. Since the chemicals were first isolated, purified and synthesized * because of* their biological effects, it’s fair to say that the idea of “monkeying with people” was an implicit part of their development.The application of steroids to athletes required no additional idea.
This review article in Sports Medicine states:

I think the stink was over the Chinese olympic swim team.

Steroid damage is known through actual legit medical use.

Easy one: stunted growth if given before puberty. There is no doubt about this one. Some kids were/are given steroids before puberty because of life threatening issues. Stunted growth is obviously a problem, often leaving the person looking like a 10-12 year old even as adults…right down to the voice. As if there bodies were stuck in time before puberty, but they are adults.

Hair loss, temper, and anything else associated with elevated levels of testoterone. Well documented, but not exactly handy.

After effects: body stops making testosterone…impotence…lethargy, etc.

Liver damage from oral pills.

Sorry this can’t be referenced, but steroids have legit purposes and legit documented side effects as noted on the typical package insert.

Because steroids are legitimate medical products, all have reference materials available for public reference by the pharmaceutcal manufacturers.

THE BIGGEST obstacle is that alot of the ‘top’ drugs are designated for “equestrian use” or “cattle use” or “vetinary use”…so the actual damage to humans is unknown…‘technically’ unknown…but reasonable conclusions can be drawn based on their milder human drug versions.

Here are some popular names to research:

Winstrol (Winstrol V) - for vetinary use only
Equipose - for use in horses only

Ben Johnson busted @ olympics was on Winstrol V.

Decadurabolin - humans

Sustanon - humans

All above are injectables.

pill…Anavar - human
pill…Anadrol - human
Dianibol - humans (aka - D Ball) …pill

Research some of those listed above.

NOTE: Human growth hormone (HGH) might be the biggest problem…but I don’t believe it’s classified as a steroid.