Researchhh

Hi blog!

So I did a little research on steroids in order to make the ones in my short film look relatively real. Apparently one of the side effects of taking steroids is blurred vision so maybe I can like blur the screen as if it was the POV of the guy Alex in my film. I don’t know if that would be cheesy but it’s just a thought. Another thing I didn’t actually know about steroids is they are a synthetic form of testosterone. 

According to healthline.com, these are the main benefits of taking steroids: The main potential benefits associated with anabolic steroids are the following:

• increases in muscle tissue due to enhanced protein synthesis
• decreased body fat percentage
• increased muscle strength and power
• enhanced recovery from workouts and injury
• improved bone mineral density
• better muscle endurance
• increased red blood cell production

I could probably also include a scene of Alex looking at this same website and reading these benefits and reacting to them in a positive manner. 

and these are all the side effects:

• Increased risk of heart disease. AAS used in combination with resistance exercise can increase the size of the left ventricle of your heart, as well as blood pressure. This may increase your risk of heart disease and related death 
• Can increase aggressive behavior. Steroid use has been associated with increased aggression and impulsivity in male teenagers and adults 
• Can affect body image. AAS use and dependence are classified as a body image disorder in the diagnostic manual for mental disorders 
• Can cause liver damage. AAS, specifically those taken orally, have been shown to increase your risk of liver dysfunction 
• May cause gynecomastia. Defined as swollen male breast tissue caused by a hormone imbalance, gynecomastia may occur when you stop taking AAS 
• Decreased production of testosterone. Steroid use is associated with hypogonadism, which is characterized by the shrinking and decreased function of the testes 
• Can cause infertility. Due to its potential to decrease sperm production, steroid use may cause infertility 
• May cause male pattern baldness. The androgenic effects of AAS may cause or worsen male pattern baldness. This effect may vary depending on the specific drug used 

This is a pretty long list so I could have my character reading this as well, but obviously choosing to ignore it and following through with his purchase.

So this post was just me doing a little bit of research on steroids, because to be honest I didn’t really know much about them before.

Well, that’s all for now!

- Rachel