Steroids will surely increase your size and strength. They will do so quite significantly and you will easily see the differences. In addition to the gains in muscle mass and strength, you will find that you will now have greater energy and aggressiveness in your workouts. This will be good for your workouts as they will be far more effective and you will see the results.

Steroids however are not that good when it comes to interpersonal relationships since they tend to reduce rather than increase the size of your manhood. The type of steroid that an individual uses determines the type of pump that one would expect during workouts.

Other than the legal risks involved in the use of steroids, the benefits come at a very high price because of the severe side effects.

The Psychological Effects of Steroids

Since steroids will give you all the good effects that bodybuilders desire then it is no surprise to find out that users develop a psychological dependence after using the steroids for a while.

If you have been taking steroids for 8 weeks, assuming that you have been training properly and that you had a good diet, you will find that you grew very strong quickly:

• After 8 weeks of using steroids, you probably feel unstoppable;
• A week after you stop using them you will certainly see some differences;
• You will notice that your muscle mass will start declining and that you will not be as strong as you were before despite your best efforts.

Depression will also kick in after cessation since you will have decreased testosterone levels in your body. This coupled with your shrinking muscle mass will lead to a very bad depression and muscle loss. Some people are thus unable to get off them because of the psychological effects of steroids.

Depression Effects of Steroids

Depression at this time will be very real because of the low levels of testosterone and the fact that your estrogen levels will rise. In order to reduce the impact of this, it is important that you see a doctor who will provide you with post-cycle drugs that will help re-establish your natural testosterone levels and at the same time suppress the estrogen levels in your body:

• If your doctor is understanding and resourceful, he can prescribe medications that will help you in this instance;
• Your medical insurance cover may fail to cater to these drugs since your condition was caused by illegal steroid use;
• If you abuse your dosage or use steroids with the worst side effects then you will not only get bad side effects during the period of use but you will also experience severe side effects after the period of use.

The side effects are directly proportional to the usage and the genetic propensity of the individual to such side effects. It would therefore be almost impossible for anyone to predict the side effects that a user may encounter after use. One thing, however, is for certain, prolonged use of steroids will decrease your natural testosterone levels and you may be on testosterone therapy for life.