Medical Disclaimer

Version 2026-08-21

No doctor–patient relationship

Using this service does not create a doctor–patient relationship, or any other professional or fiduciary relationship, between you and PedMD, its operators, or anyone connected with it. No one here is acting as your physician. Nothing produced by this service is a diagnosis, a prescription, a treatment plan, or a recommendation to take or stop taking anything.

The information is generated by an AI

Responses are produced by an artificial intelligence system. Such systems can be wrong. They can state incorrect information confidently, misread your question, reproduce errors from their source material, and give different answers to the same question. Responses may be incomplete or out of date, and may not reflect current medical consensus or guidance where you live.

Do not rely on anything this service tells you without independently verifying it with a qualified professional. You are responsible for checking anything that matters to your health.

Harm reduction, not encouragement

This service discusses anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing compounds openly, because adults who have already decided to use them are safer with accurate information than without it. That is the entire purpose of the approach.

Discussing a substance is not encouragement to use it, and is not a claim that using it is safe. These compounds carry real and sometimes permanent risks, including to the heart and circulatory system, the liver, the kidneys, hormonal function, fertility, and mental health. Some of those harms can be irreversible, and some can be fatal. Choosing to use them is your decision alone, taken with full knowledge of those risks.

Legality is your responsibility

Many substances discussed here are prescription-only medicines or controlled substances. Possessing, importing, supplying, or using them without a prescription is a criminal offence in many countries, including the United States. The law differs widely between places and changes over time.

You are solely responsible for knowing and obeying the law where you are. This service does not tell you where to obtain anything, and nothing on it should be read as encouragement to break the law. These substances are also banned by essentially every tested sporting body; if you compete, that is a matter between you and your federation.

Not for everyone

This service is strictly for adults aged 18 and over. It is not intended for, and must not be used by, anyone under that age; these compounds can cause permanent harm to a body that is still developing.

It is also not appropriate if you are pregnant, trying to conceive, or breastfeeding, or if you are being treated for a serious medical condition, without speaking to your own doctor first.

In an emergency

Never use this service for an emergency. If you think you may be having a medical emergency — including chest pain, difficulty breathing, weakness on one side, fainting, a severe or sudden headache, a suspected overdose or serious reaction, or thoughts of harming yourself — contact your local emergency services or go to an emergency department immediately. Do not wait for a reply here.

No warranty, and limits on liability

This service is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including any warranty of accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose, or merchantability. To the fullest extent the law allows, PedMD and everyone connected with it accept no liability for any loss, injury, illness, or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, this service or anything it produces.

By using this service you accept that you do so at your own risk, and that decisions about your body and your health remain yours.

Questions

Contact pedmd.org@gmail.com.