Managing risks and harms associated with the use of anabolic steroids: a qualitative study [PDF]
Harm Reduction JournalBackground People using anabolic steroids adopt different strategies to manage risks and harms associated with the use of these substances. We investigated how users learn, develop and incorporate risk-management strategies, as well as the events ...
J. M. X. Amaral +2 more
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Anabolic‐androgenic anabolic steroids as a probable risk factor for hepatoblastoma in infants [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message The etiology of hepatoblastoma (HB) is still unknown; several risk factors have been identified. The only risk factor for the development of HB in presented case was the child's father using anabolic androgenic steroids.
Armen Malekiantaghi +3 more
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Anabolic Steroids in Fattening Food-Producing Animals—A Review [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Anabolic steroids are chemically synthetic derivatives of the male sex hormone testosterone. They are used in medicine for their ability to support muscle growth and healing and by athletes for esthetic purposes and to increase sports performance, but ...
Kristýna Skoupá +2 more
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The toxic effects of anabolic steroids “nandrolone decanoate” on cardiac and skeletal muscles with the potential ameliorative effects of silymarin and fenugreek seeds extract in adult male albino rats [PDF]
BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2023 Background Anabolic steroids (AS) are commonly abused by body builders and athletes aiming to increase their strength and muscle mass but unfortunately, the long-term use of AS may lead to serious side effects. Nandrolone Decanoate is one of the Class II
Dalia Abd Elwahab Hassan +5 more
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, 2009 Abstract The effects of testosterone on muscle growth and development were first reported in 1938 and and the relevance of this discovery for improving sports performance was appreciated within a year. Derivatives were used by the German military in World War II to enhance aggression among new recruits. Body-builders began to give public
Downing, Billie, Roett, Michelle A.
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Recurrent Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Preceded by Anabolic Steroids and High-Dose L-Arginine [PDF]
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2020 Purpose. To report a case of a 34-year-old male with recurrent herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) preceded by a 6-week cycle of anabolic steroids and high-dose amino acid supplementation. Case Presentation.
Stephen A. LoBue +6 more
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ABUSE OF ANABOLIC ANDROGENIC STEROIDS [PDF]
Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2009 According to the International Olympic Committee, the abuse of anabolic androgenic steroids (AASS) is found in over 50% of positive doping tests. AASS abuse is not restricted to the organized sports andwidespread use.
Abbas Yavari
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Anabolic steroids among resistance training practitioners. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 OBJECTIVE:To compare the use of anabolic steroids (AS), the motivation to use them, their side effects, the source of information and the form in which AS were obtained, the medical follow-up, and the periodic examinations in resistance training ...
Ericson Pereira +9 more
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Correction: Anabolic steroids among resistance training practitioners. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 [This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223384.].
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A Comparison of Competitive Anxiety and Perceived Overtraining in Athletes with and without Anabolic Steroids Consumption [PDF]
رشد و یادگیری حرکتی ورزشی, 2019 The aim of the present study was to compare competitive anxiety and perceived overtraining in athletes with and without anabolic steroids consumption. The statistical population included all athletes of team and individual sport fields in Tehran city in ...
Mohammad Ali Besharat +2 more
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