A review on the health hazards of anabolic steroids. (August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Horwitz, Henrik; Christoffersen, Thea
• Is Part Of: Adverse drug reaction bulletin. Volume 317:Number 1(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-08
• Subjects: Drugs -- Side effects -- Periodicals; Drug Therapy -- adverse effects -- Periodicals; Médicaments -- Effets secondaires -- Périodiques; Drugs -- Side effects; Periodicals; 615.70405
• DOI: 10.1097/FAD.0000000000000042
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-6394

Abstract

Abstract : Summary: In 1935, testosterone was finally isolated and synthesized, and testosterone-analogs soon entered the world of sports. Today, the use of these performance-enhancing agents is no longer confined to the elite sports milieu, and the lifetime prevalence of anabolic steroid use among men is estimated to be around 6%. Unfortunately, these drugs are not without side effects, and the most common somatic adverse drug reactions are gynaecomastia, infertility, testicular dysfunction, and acne. Furthermore, the use of AAS is associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders and antisocial behaviour.