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The body turns andro into the hormone testosterone and a form of the hormone estrogen. When administered once daily to young mice with retinitis pigmentosa-like disease, H105A slowed photoreceptor degeneration and vision loss. To test the drops, the investigators used specially bred mice that lose their photoreceptors shortly after birth.
Endocrine System: Glands and Hormones
- Some boxers or wrestlers use diuretics to reduce body weight so they can compete in a lower weight class.
- Similarly, some nonathlete weightlifters use the hormone insulin for its potential anabolic effects (15).
- While some athletes may persist in abusing performance-enhancing drugs, they do so at considerable risk.
- Therefore, studies of PEDs in animal models provide important comparisons with the human data.
- Although PEDs have a decidedly advantageous impact on a subject’s body and performance in the short term, the side effects are devastating in the long run, both physically and psychologically.
- The effects of cancer treatment on fertility might be temporary, or they might last a lifetime.
If you or a loved one are struggling with dependence or addiction to performance-enhancing drugs, take the first step to get the treatment that can help in overcoming this difficult situation. Among the stimulants abused by athletes is medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Among the dangerous side effects of ADHD drug abuse (of Adderall, for example) is high body temperature, an increase in heart rate, higher blood pressure, agitation, tremors, and muscle spasms or shakes. Serious side effects include shortness of breath, seizures, severe headache, confusion, blurry vision, fainting, and weakness on one body side.