-Anabolic steroids- is the familiar name for synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones (e.g., testosterone). They promote the growth of skeletal muscle (anabolic effects) and the development of male sexual characteristics (androgenic effects) in both males and females. The term -anabolic steroids- will be used throughout this book because of its familiarity, although the proper term for these compounds is -anabolic-androgenic steroids.- As discussed in this book, the primary medical uses of these compounds are to treat delayed puberty, some types of impotence, and wasting of the...