Teenagers should be warned about influence of steroids on brain

If you belong to those that read news about steroids, you may confirm that almost every article notices about “roid rage” that is claimed to be one of the most dangerous undesirable consequences of these medicines. Anabolic steroids are demonized for several violations, murders and other crimes. It is said that these drugs may lead to uncontrolled aggression that is responsible for abnormal behavior. Although it is not proven scientifically whether steroids can really cause “roid rage”, media reports about this negative effect too frequently. Unluckily, some other grave adverse results are rarely mentioned in articles.
Teenagers must be especially informed about certain specific adverse effects which may appear in them, if they use steroids in their teen years. The professors Leslie Henderson and Ann Clark of the Giesel School of Medicine in Dartmouth affirm that these products may have very negative influence on teenagers’ brains. These scientists have conducted certain researches and made conclusions, basing on the results of their researches. These experts claim that steroids may cause in teenagers something more dangerous than uncontrolled aggression.
According to Leslie Henderson and Ann Clark, steroids are very dangerous for teenagers because this group of users may face some specific serious undesirable consequences that don’t trouble adult steroid users. The experts claim that steroids may affect the brain in adolescents. Thus, the brain’s structure and functions may be destroyed in adolescents because of steroids. Moreover, these undesirable consequences may be irreversible. It means that brain’s dysfunctions that are manifested through uncontrolled behavior may present even when the teenagers grow up. Thus, negative psychological effects can be manifested even in their adulthood.
But it is important to note that the studies conducted by Leslie Henderson and Ann Clark have enrolled animals. So, these affirmations are made on the basis of animals’ reactions to steroid use. One may doubt whether effects of steroids on adolescents’ brains are the same as those on animals. Nevertheless, Leslie Henderson is sure that these statements are true for humans too.
Moreover, it has been determined that adverse reactions of steroids on adolescents are more lasting than those which trouble adult consumers of steroids.
Leslie Henderson works together with such experts, as Marie Onakomaiya, Donna Porter and Joseph Oberlander.
Leslie Henderson claims that it is obvious that steroids affect adolescents’ behavior. As we know, the brain controls behavior. Since behavior is abnormal, the brain’s structure and functions have certain disorders.
So, it is necessary to teach teenagers about all probable dangers linked with administration of steroids. If they know about these probable unwanted results, they will be able to make a right decision connected with steroids.