Easy access to content on social networks has made many adolescents seek drastic body transformations. Some feel the pressure to obtain a supreme physique in a short period, leading to risky decisions that may include the use of anabolic steroids.
In this regard, trenbolone, a steroid not approved for human use, is increasingly used by adolescents.
Experts warn of the serious health risks associated, including harmful effects on the heart, liver and kidneys. Use without medical supervision poses a serious public health challenge.
Paradigm change in steroid use
Unlike previous decades, where steroids were associated with competitive sports, the real motivation is based more on aesthetic improvement.
This change has been accelerated by platforms such as TikTokwhere content related to steroid use has reached millions of views.
Warning signs for parents
Parents should watch for changes in their children’s behavior, such as obsessive exercise routines or avoidance of familiar meals.
Risk education and open dialogue are essential to preventing irresponsible substance use.
Testimony about social pressure
Teens like Zaid Laila, a high school student from the Dallas metropolitan area, share how social pressure and access to transformative content have led them to use steroids.
Laila stated to CBS News who, at 16 years old, did not want to spend years training to achieve a physique like that of the young people he saw on the web. “Why wait 10 years… when I could do it in less than a year,” he confessed.
So he “got to work” and began his transformation with “help,” which he documented on social media, fulfilling the millennial maxim of “why do something if I don’t show it.” He did not hide how he got there: “A lot of steroids and a lot of training.”
He told CBS that he had been using anabolic steroids, including trenbolone, for about 10 months.
These young people, despite being aware of the risks, continue with their use, prioritizing immediate results over their long-term health.
Long-term effects of trenbolone use
Trenbolone has serious negative effects on the mental health of adolescents when used long term, as their developing brain is especially susceptible to hormonal imbalances.
Mood swings
- Prolonged use causes extreme fluctuations, such as initial euphoria followed by irritability, “roid rage” and deep depression, especially when stopping the cycle due to a drop in pure testosterone.
- In adolescents, this exacerbates the risk of emotional instability and body dysmorphic disorder.
Anxiety and aggression
- It is associated with chronic anxiety, paranoia, impulsive behaviors and increased aggression, altering neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin.
- Studies show reduction in neuronal plasticity, prolonging these effects for months or years.
Specific risks in adolescents
- In this group, abuse can cause psychological dependence, suicidal ideation in withdrawal and delayed emotional maturation, combined with physical problems such as hypertension that indirectly affect the mind.
- There are no specific data on trenbolone alone in adolescents, but anabolic steroid patterns indicate high risk of long-lasting psychiatric disorders.
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