The Truth About Steroids Once used exclusively by bodybuilders striving to get freakishly huge and athletes hoping for a competitive edge, steroids are now being used by normal guys who just want to look bigger. What Are Steroids? A steroid is a drug derived from a hormone. When people talk about “steroids”, they are usually referring to anabolic (which means building) androgenic (which means promoting masculine characteristics) steroids. Anabolic androgenic steroids are artificial derivatives of testosterone, the natural male hormone. According to Mark Anshel, PhD, a visiting professor at Texas Tech University and author of Sport Psychology: From...