re: Bieber's actions blamed on steroid use (Clenbuterol)

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I doubt I ever find sellers and will stick natural, but I personally don't see my interest in steroids any worse than those interested in drugs to get high.

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Stick natural. I did two cycles of diabonal back in the early 80's, haven't pouched them since.

The idea of working out is to improve your physical health, adding steroids do just the opposite.

Leave your illegal drug strawman at home. Steriods are illegal, too. Unless you find a quack who will prescribe them to you.

Let me see if I can refute your "not worse than" assertion in a way you can understand. Steroids target nuclear receptors, which means they have several barriers to overcome in order to reach their target. Generally speaking, the greasier (carbon to noncarbon ratio) the steroid, the better. Unfortunately, greasy drugs need to be made less greasy/more soluble for clearance. Most of this happens in the liver; hence, greater liver toxicity. Also, lifting weights naturally increases bone density and strengthens muscle attachment points to bones (ligaments,tendons). Anabolic steroids cause muscle growth and strength to outpace this natural process, which leads to an increase in bone and joint damage.