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Lived experiences of closeness to a person using Anabolic androgenic steroids a next of kin perspective. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Qual Stud Health Well-being
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Anabolic—Androgenic Steroids

Disease-a-Month, 2013
The use of drugs to enhance physical performance has occurred since the beginning of recorded time. Ancient Greeks ate mushrooms and sesame seeds to enhance performance, and Roman gladiators used stimulants to increase endurance. In modern sports, documentation of the abuse of performance-enhancing drugs appeared in the early 1900s, when athletes ...
Donald G, Barceloux, Robert B, Palmer
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Androgens, Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids, and Inhibitors

American Journal of Therapeutics, 2000
Androgens are steroid hormones responsible for male sexual characteristics, testosterone being the principal androgen secreted by the testes. Androgens have both masculinizing and growth-stimulating or anabolic effects. Synthetic analogs of androgens have been used by professional, as well as amateur, athletes for possible performance enhancement.
J L, Donahue, D T, Lowenthal
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Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and Suicide

Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, 1999
Eight medicolegally examined cases of suicide, in 21- to 33-year-old males, with a history of current or discontinued use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are described, five of which were approached by means of systematic interviews with survivors.
I, Thiblin, B, Runeson, J, Rajs
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Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

Sports Medicine, 1995
The use of drugs to enhance physical performance has been observed for thousands of years. Today, individuals continue to use a variety of substances, including anabolic-androgenic steroids, in the hope of enhancing their performance and appearance.
C E, Yesalis, M S, Bahrke
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