Alright. So I am familiar with testosterone therapy, which someone could use if they are low on testosterone. First question, if someone has normal testosterone in range, there is no value in testosterone right?
Next, what the heck is SARMs and all the other steroids out there? How do people get them in the US when they are illegal? Are they things there are valid reasons to prescribe and people just use them in an unintended way?
I’m curious, not trying to use these myself. Would love explanations on what’s out there, what is and isn’t risky that people are using, and how they get them?
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Here’s the simple answer.
Exercise breaks down your muscle tissue. As it heals and regrows, it regrows stronger and bigger than before, giving you strength and size. The rate that the body can repair muscle tissue is limited by things like hormones. So if I work a muscle group on Monday, I won’t be able to work it again until next Monday, since it needs time to recover. Steroids artificially alter the amount of hormones in the body, greatly reducing the time needed to recover. Normal hormone levels give you normal results, increased hormones give you increased results. So now, if I work out on Monday, I can work out again on Wednesday, decreasing my recovery time, allowing me to get in twice or three times the workouts.
Steroids are illegal for various reasons. They can increase the size of other muscles in the body. such as the heart. Your heart gets too big for your chest cavity, you die. They can fuck with reproductive hormones, giving you shrunken nuts or breasts on men. Not to mention the competitive advantage in professional sports.
Things like SARMS are like designer steroids. They give similar results, assuming they work at all, they’re supposed to be safer with lower risk or side effects and they allow athletes and actors to claim natural status, since they technically aren’t using steroids. They’re legal for the reason that they’re classified as research drugs, and not meant for human consumption. Some types of magic mushrooms can be bought online for the same reason. They’re toxic to pests, so they’re marketed as a pest deterrent, which isn’t illegal. People use them recreationally, but since that isn’t their intended purpose, it’s a legal loophole.
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