• Question: is there a substitute for steroids with no side affect

    Asked by king of the pimps to Aaron, David, Elaine, Sarah, Zoe on 12 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: David Foley

      David Foley answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      No drug is completely free of side effects, so even if I knew of a suitable substitute it too would have its drawbacks.

    • Photo: Aaron Acton

      Aaron Acton answered on 13 Nov 2014:

      If you mean steroids for body building purposes then yes training hard and lots of food rich in protein like chicken tuna nots egg white!

    • Photo: Zoe Roberts

      Zoe Roberts answered on 14 Nov 2014:

      All drugs have some form of side effect (some greater than others). It is always a balance between how well the drug acts against the illness and how bad the side effects are.

    • Photo: Sarah Ashwood

      Sarah Ashwood answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      It would be unlikely to develop a drug without any side effects – you are using chemicals to alter something in your body, and there are always going to be other effects than the specific one you are targeting. However most commercial drugs are used because the benefits vastly outweigh any side effects that are observed. Steroids are used to treat medical conditions because they are the best option for that specific ailment. At the moment there isn’t any better substitute, but maybe there will be in years to come.

Comments