Anabolic Steroid Abuse
Original Editors - Adam Fischer & Nancy Marshall from Bellarmine University's Pathophysiology of Complex Patient Problems project.
Top Contributors - Nancy Marshall, Adam Fischer, Wanda van Niekerk, Elaine Lonnemann, WikiSysop, 127.0.0.1, Lucinda hampton, Wendy Walker and George Prudden
Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Anabolic-androgenic steroids, commonly called “anabolic steroids”, are synthetic substances that resemble male sex hormones (e.g., testosterone). Anabolic steroids promote the growth of skeletal muscle and cause increased production of red blood cells (anabolic effects), and the development of male characteristics (androgenic effects) in both males and females.[1][2]
Common medical uses of anabolic steroids include replacement therapy to treat delayed puberty in adolescent boys, hypogonadism and impotence in men, breast cancer in women, anemia, osteoporosis, weight loss and other conditions with hormonal imbalance.[2]
Anabolic steroids can be injected, taken orally, or applied externally as a gel or cream. Due to the possibility of serious adverse effects and a high potential for abuse, they are classified as Schedule III Controlled Substances in the U.S.[3] Doses taken by abusers can be 10 to 100 times higher than doses used for medical conditions.[1]
Some commonly abused anabolic steroids are listed in the table below.[1]
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References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Institute on Drug Abuse. Anabolic Steroid Abuse. http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/anabolic-steroid-abuse (accessed 11 Mar 2014).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Drugs.com. Androgens and anabolic steroids. http://www.drugs.com/drug-class/androgens-and-anabolic-steroids.html (accessed 22 Mar 2014). Cite error: Invalid
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