Steroids?
So I'm trying to get some information/opinions on steroids- specifically steroids a guy would take in order to build muscle when he's hit a plateau in weight lifting and thinks he can't get any bigger. I have a really close friend that has mentioned several times that he's thinking of doing them to improve his muscle mass and I'd really like to talk him out of it. But while there's tons of information out there, I'm having a really hard time going through it and finding information I feel I can trust. It all seems to be at the "they'll ruin your life" extreme or the "people don't know what they're talking about, you can do it right and make it work" extreme. So any information/opinions/advice would be greatly appreciated!
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This movie is worth watching. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigger,_Stronger,_Faster*
The movie Matt suggests is a good take, I can tell you they work and if your are able to keep it short term the negative effects are very slight. Most people I have encountered who take them seem to not be able to stop after they start. They are not physically addicting from what I know but mentally addicting. Once people start seeing the results then stop they will loose some of those results and then quickly go back on them to regain what they have lost. Most people do not realize that they still made gains just not what they did when they were on them.
Its a very complicated issue, especially with the federal goverment classifying them as a schedule 1 drug.
I know lots of people who have taken them, most were fine, 2 almost died. If he wants to get bigger and stronger he should be looking into material written by louie simmons a powerlifting legend.