Biology / Unit 12 Bio 2957 short lesson, about 20 seconds
"Steroid Hormones Are Only a Bodybuilding Drug"
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The idea
Reducing steroid hormones to a bodybuilding drug overstates a narrow use — the same class, per Bio 2919, includes hormones like cortisol, aldosterone, and estradiol regulating body function.
In practice
Cortisol and testosterone are both steroids, but only one is commonly linked to athletic misuse.
Where people slip
This entry states the popular assumption — Bio 2959 gives what happens with synthetic steroids at high doses.
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