Supraphysiological testosterone levels from anabolic steroid use and reduced sensitivity to negative facial expressions in men

M Scarth, LE Hauger, PM Thorsby, S Leknes… - …, 2024 - Springer
Rationale Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are used to improve physical performance
and appearance, but have been associated with deficits in social cognitive functioning …

Anabolic androgenic steroid dependence is associated with impaired emotion recognition

LE Hauger, D Sagoe, A Vaskinn, EA Arnevik… - …, 2019 - Springer
Rationale Illicit use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) has grown into a serious public
health concern throughout the Western World. AAS use is associated with adverse medical …

Anabolic steroid use and body image psychopathology in men: Delineating between appearance-versus performance-driven motivations

SB Murray, S Griffiths, JM Mond, J Kean… - Drug and alcohol …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) use has been robustly associated with
negative body image, and eating-and muscularity-oriented psychopathology. However, with …

Anabolic–androgenic steroid use is associated with psychopathy, risk-taking, anger, and physical problems

BS Nelson, T Hildebrandt, P Wallisch - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Previous research has uncovered medical and psychological effects of anabolic–
androgenic steroid (AAS) use, but the specific relationship between AAS use and risk-taking …

Physical appearance concerns are uniquely associated with the severity of steroid dependence and depression in anabolic–androgenic steroid users

S Griffiths, B Jacka, L Degenhardt… - Drug and alcohol …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction and Aims Emerging research suggests that the sub‐population of
anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) users who experience physical appearance concerns …

Using anabolic-androgenic steroids to enhance physique and performance: effects on moods and behavior

KE Riem, KG Hursey - Clinical Psychology Review, 1995 - Elsevier
Concern has been raised that persons using anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) to
enhance physique and performance may experience negative psychological effects. This …

Conditional effects of appearance and performance enhancing drugs (APEDs) use on mood in powerlifters and bodybuilders

PM Sanjuan, MR Pearson… - Alcoholism treatment …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Risk factors for steroid mood effects are unclear, and few studies have examined drugs used
concurrently with steroids (eg, stimulants) or emotion regulation deficits that may have …

Mad men, women and steroid cocktails: a review of the impact of sex and other factors on anabolic androgenic steroids effects on affective behaviors

MM Onakomaiya, LP Henderson - Psychopharmacology, 2016 - Springer
Rationale For several decades, elite athletes and a growing number of recreational
consumers have used anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) as performance enhancing …

[HTML][HTML] The Relationship Between Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use and Body Image, Eating Behavior, and Physical Activity by Gender: A Systematic Review

C Zaiser, NM Laskowski, R Müller, K Abdulla… - Neuroscience & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The prevalence of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) is rising, especially in recreational
sports and the general population. While body image significantly influences AAS use …

Anabolic-androgenic steroid use and body image in men: a growing concern for clinicians

G Kanayama, JI Hudson, HG Pope Jr - Psychotherapy and …, 2020 - karger.com
Recent decades have seen increasing attention to disorders of body image [1]. In the past,
most body-image studies have focused on women [2], and especially women with eating …