The Future of Steroids – Doctor’s Prediction
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Video Summary
The speaker bases his prediction on caring for thousands of men over fifteen years. He says steroid use and other performance enhancement drugs reach far beyond bodybuilding. He lists bodybuilders, power lifters, strongmen, athletes, actors, military, and police users. He defines a PED as any drug that improves performance from cognition to physical output. At the head level, he expects stimulants and amphetamines to remain common performance drugs. He describes cognitive and wakefulness medications as tools that keep the brain more stimulated. He then points to cardiovascular performance drugs that increase oxygen carrying capacity for endurance.
He says classic anabolic androgenic steroids will be business as usual for future users. He argues these drugs stay effective, affordable, and accessible to millions worldwide. He mentions testosterone derivatives and oral drugs like Dianabol as familiar examples. He predicts internet access will keep underground labs and global supply from disappearing. He expects more people to alter compounds and create personalized designer steroids to reduce side effects. He says selective androgen receptor modulators may someday become effective and safe for medical use. He also expects more testosterone boosters, pro hormones, and growth hormone related products to circulate.
He warns that common medicines will also be used, including insulin, thyroid preparations, and clenbuterol. He adds diuretics and dangerous drugs like DNP to the list of future misuse. He predicts researchers will keep altering these agents into new synthetic iterations. He says gene doping through viral vector gene therapy will eventually be used for performance. He cites a 2019 FDA approved gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy that can cost over two million dollars. He mentions muscle wasting disorders like Duchenne muscular dystrophy as major research targets. He closes by calling for more studies, education, and less discrimination toward people using these drugs.
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Key Takeaways
- Performance enhancement drugs are defined broadly, from brain stimulants to endurance agents.
- Classic anabolic steroids remain affordable and accessible, so he expects continued global use.
- He predicts underground labs will produce personalized designer steroids to mitigate side effects.
- He lists insulin, thyroid preparations, clenbuterol, diuretics, and DNP as misused medicines.
- Gene therapy successes for spinal muscular atrophy foreshadow ethical dilemmas and cost divides.