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Gendered perspectives on women’s anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) usage practices [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal, 2023
Background The masculinizing effects from anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) appear to be different between men and women, leading to calls for more gender-specific information regarding women and AAS use.
Tim Piatkowski, Jonathan Robertson, Severine Lamon, Matthew Dunn   +3 more
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Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Abuse Causes Cardiac Dysfunction [PDF]

American Journal of Men's Health
This article aims to review available literature evidence about the harmful effects of long-term anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) abuse on the heart. A review of 11 existing literature articles regarding this association has been used in the development
Rabiu Momoh
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The Burden of Anabolic Androgenic Steroid-Induced Gynecomastia

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2023
Introduction Gynecomastia is benign proliferation of male breast tissue that can be idiopathic or secondary to hormonal imbalance. Consumption of steroids plays a major role in the development of gynecomastia.
Meenu Beniwal, Kuldeep Singh, Paritev Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Sonu Beniwal   +4 more
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Anabolic-androgenic steroid use among bodybuilders in Erbil city [PDF]

Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background and objective: Anabolic-androgenic steroids are synthetic testosterone derivatives with a longer duration of action than physiological androgens. They are abused by bodybuilders because of their potential to enhance muscle strength.
Ramadhan Khidhir Ahmed, Karwan Hawez Sulaiman, Muhammed Khalid Hasan, Ali Shakir Dauod   +3 more
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Clustering psychopathology in male anabolic–androgenic steroid users and nonusing weightlifters [PDF]

Brain and Behavior, 2023
Introduction Prior research has demonstrated that personality disorders and clinical psychiatric syndromes are common among users of anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS). However, the prevalence, expression, and severity of psychopathology differ among AAS
Marie Lindvik Jørstad, Morgan Scarth, Svenn Torgersen, Harrison Graham Pope, Astrid Bjørnebekk   +4 more
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Lead Astray? The Hidden Contaminants in Australian Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Market and Their Potential Health Impact. [PDF]

Drug Alcohol Rev
Introduction Unregulated anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) markets are a global phenomenon with significant variability in product composition and purity. This study aimed to determine the chemical composition of AAS sold in Australia.
Craven A, Ferris J, Nielsen S, Piatkowski T.   +3 more
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Duration‐Dependent Cardiac Effects of Anabolic‐Androgenic Steroid Use in Strength‐Trained Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis [PDF]

Echocardiography, Volume 43, Issue 9, September 2026.
Anabolic‐androgenic steroid use is associated with cardiac structural remodeling and functional impairment in strength‐trained athletes. Longer exposure was significantly associated with greater reductions in LVEF and increases in LVMI and posterior wall thickness, while other echocardiographic abnormalities showed heterogeneous temporal patterns ...
Matheus de Medeiros Fernandes, Pedro Gomes Batista, Camila Viviane Ribera Chagas, Railla Raquel Albino dos Santos Silva, Fernanda Medeiros Santos, Miguel Chaves Lenzi, Felipe de Medeiros Fernandes, Ranna Santos Pessoa, Patrícia Jovelina de Freitas, Flávio Henrique Amaral Pires Véras, Stephan Barisic Junior, Douglas Nunes Cavalcante, Juliana Giorgi, Caroline Fischer‐Bacca   +13 more
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Evaluating ECG Criteria for Diagnosing Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Users [PDF]

JACC: Advances
Background: Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) users represent a high-risk cardiovascular population. Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH) is a common complication, yet the utility of electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria for detecting LVH remains ...
Rang Abdullah, MD, Astrid Bjørnebekk, PhD, Lisa E. Hauger, PhD, Ingunn R. Hullstein, MSc, Thor Edvardsen, MD, PhD, Kristina Haugaa, MD, PhD, Vibeke M. Almaas, MD, PhD   +6 more
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Resting spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity and cardiac autonomic control in anabolic androgenic steroid users

Clinics, 2018
OBJECTIVES: Misuse of anabolic androgenic steroids in athletes is a strategy used to enhance strength and skeletal muscle hypertrophy. However, its abuse leads to an imbalance in muscle sympathetic nerve activity, increased vascular resistance, and ...
Marcelo R. dos Santos, Ana L.C. Sayegh, Rafael Armani, Valéria Costa-Hong, Francis R. de Souza, Edgar Toschi-Dias, Luiz A. Bortolotto, Mauricio Yonamine, Carlos E. Negrão, Maria-Janieire N.N. Alves   +9 more
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Psychological traits associated with anabolic androgenic steroid use and dependence: an exploratory cross-sectional study among female athletes [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background Anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) are commonly taken to increase muscle size and enhance performance. However, AAS can lead to many adverse effects, including challenges with mental health and behavior.
Morgan Scarth, Ingrid Amalia Havnes, Marie Lindvik Jørstad, Astrid Bjørnebekk   +3 more
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