Re: O'Neill and anabolic steroids... - Just tell us! (477 Views)
Posted by:
bobphilo (IP Logged)
Date: December 12, 2005 11:56PM
Tony,
Cortisone is a catabolic (tearing down) steroid so it's effect is somewhat opposite to that of the anabolic (building up) steroids, which increase muscle mass. Cortisone and cortisol are released when the body is under stress to reduce inflammtion and pain in the joints and actually tears down tissue, including muscle tissue, for energy fuel when the body is in an emergency mode. Useful short term, but bad long term.
Bob