Q: Can you discuss the potential side effects of [anabolic] steroid use [as performance-enhancing drugs]? -- Brian Gallagher, Rockville Centre A: There is no doubt anabolic steroids work. For the most ...

Lured by promises of bigger muscles and better performance on the field, many athletes and bodybuilders turn to anabolic steroids despite their well-known side effects, including increased risk for ...

Anabolic steroids – synthetic hormones that mimic the naturally-occurring sex hormone testosterone – are used to increase muscle mass and boost athletic performance. These performance-enhancing drugs ...

You’ve probably heard about creatine, especially in the fitness community, but have probably always wondered, “Is creatine a steroid?” You can describe creatine as capable of promoting anabolic ...

Here is a look at performance-boosting drugs now banned in almost every sport, but readily available to athletes of all ages. What: Stimulants used for weight-control and suppression of fatigue. They ...

Androstenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious side effects. Also ...