Question

Describe the short-term benefit and long-term benefit detriment of glucocorticoids..

Answer 1

Answer :

Glucocorticoid :

Benefits :

People who use and abuse glucocorticoids do so for the effects related to improved physical performance and muscle growth.

However, with these intended improvements in strength and performance can come many unwanted short-term effects, which include:

Acne.

Mood swings.

Fatigue.

Restlessness/ agitation.

Decreased appetite

Trouble sleeping

Impotence .

Long-Term benefits :

Glucocorticoids, a class of steroid hormone medications often prescribed to patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, offer long-term benefits for this disease, including longer preservation of muscle strength and function and decreased risk of death.