Oral Steroids UK

 

UK Law on Steroids

Steroids are characterised as a Class C drug and are illegal if distributing or manufacturing to supply without a prescription. However, steroids are allowed if they are used for personal use only if the person is 18 or older.

 

Different Steroids:

Steroids come in many different forms and it is up to personal choice as to which method you want to use.  The different forms include tablets, pills, liquids, injections, creams and patches. It can be said that the most convenient form of steroid administration are oral steroids. They are easy to swallow and they do start to work quite quickly. Injecting steroids is also popular as it gets into the blood faster and starts to work immediately. That is one pro to injecting steroids the cons include it can be painful to inject everyday; some one has to know exactly what they are doing to cut the risks associated with injecting steroid such as infection or diseases. See this for more information.  

 

Oral Steroids:

Oral steroids are agreed by both physicians as well as athletes that it is more taxing on the liver.  Some types of oral steroids include Anavar, Anadrol, Dianabol and Winstrol. The most popular oral steroid is known to be Anavar, which is a cutting anabolic steroid. This provided a good quality strength gains and a hardening of the physique. There are a few side effects associated with this steroid and one of the biggest drawbacks is that it is expensive. Anadrol is a bulking steroid as it packs weight on. Side effects associated with this drug include headache, shin cramps, back cramps and high blood pressure. Winstrol is available in both oral as well as injectable form. This steroid is known to affect the liver.

 

Purchasing Steroids:

As it is illegal to buy steroids in the UK it can be a bit difficult in finding a genuine website that sells actual steroids and not fake steroids. Purchasing steroids from the black market is the most common way of buying steroids. However, there are risks associated with this such as potentially buying steroids that are dangerous for oneself, potentially being scammed. It is hard to know whether the labs that steroids are being manufactured in are clean and if the equipment being used is sterile. Unsterile methods can lead to infection or disease and can affect someone’s health. If someone is serious about taking steroids and it is an option moving to a country where steroid laws do not exist may be an option this is not a reality for most though.

 

In the UK you are allowed to possess steroids for personal use, so if you come from a country where you brought them make sure you know what to tell customs when you enter the country. That they are for you, and you will be taking this much. Look here for further guidance so you can lessen the risk of getting prosecuted.

 

What Countries is it Legal/Illegal to buy or Possess Steroids?

A few countries where it is illegal to possess as well as illegal to sell without a prescription include: Canada, Australia, USA, Germany, and Italy. Countries where it is legal to possess but illegal to sell without prescription include UK, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Poland, Estonia and Jordan. The countries where it is legal to possess as well as sell include Thailand, Iran, Mexico, India, and Egypt.

 

Pro-hormones:

Prohormones are substances that are precursors to hormones. The function of a prohormone is to enhance the strength of the hormone that is already occurring in the body. Prohormones always come in a pill or tablet form; therefore, it is ingested orally. Prohormones are very popular in the bodybuilding world, and are used to increase size, endurance, and strength and too add lean muscle.

 

Side Effects of Pro-hormones:

Prohormones have the same side effects as anabolic steroids. A few of the side effects include acne, hair loss, prostate swelling and the enlargement of breast tissue.

 

In the USA a bill was signed in 2005 that put some prohormones on the same list of anabolic steroids.  This makes it illegal to possess as well as sell certain steroids. Here is a list of banned prohormones.