“What exactly are steroids? Steroids are synthetic derivatives of the naturally occurring male anabolic hormone testosterone.Sounds like a buch of mumbo jumbo doesnt it, but it's just pretty much a way of increasing the amount of testosterone your body produces.The word steroids comes from the Greek, to build, which alone tells you exactly what steroids are meant to do. They are meant to build up muscle bulk. The exact way that steroids work is that testosterones natural androgen effects trigger the maturing of the male reproductive system in puberty. The hormones anabolic effect help the body retain dietary protein, which aides in the development in muscles”(Anabolic steroids,espn.com). This idea is the general idea of what steroids are meant to do. There are so many different types of steroids our there that have certain jobs that they claim they target. Dr. Wadler states in an espn article that, “ Although there are many types of steroids with varying degrees of anabolic properties, it’s the anabolic property of steroids that lures athletes, they take them to primarily to increase muscle mass and strength.” This is just the basics of steroids, most of these steroids are illegal in the us but some steroids are used in the medical field to aide in the works of doctors.The only possible, legal way to get steroids is by prescription(Pope,Kats,infofacts).Though this is exactly what steroids are, there are pro’s and cons for using steroids.Some of the slang terms of steroids include: arnolds, gym candy, pumpers, stackers, weight trainers, juice (tips for teens,anabolic steroids). Hmmm... sounds cool!