Adverse effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids: a literature review

GD Albano, F Amico, G Cocimano, A Liberto… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) are a large group of molecules including
endogenously produced androgens, such as testosterone, as well as synthetically …

Adverse health consequences of performance-enhancing drugs: an Endocrine Society scientific statement

HG Pope Jr, RI Wood, A Rogol, F Nyberg… - Endocrine …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Despite the high prevalence of performance-enhancing drug (PED) use, media attention has
focused almost entirely on PED use by elite athletes to illicitly gain a competitive advantage …

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 …

Anabolic androgenic steroid abuse in the United Kingdom: An update

C Mullen, BJ Whalley, F Schifano… - British journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs) are prescribed for medical conditions related to low
testosterone. Abuse of AASs has surged as they become recognised as potent image …

[HTML][HTML] Structural brain imaging of long-term anabolic-androgenic steroid users and nonusing weightlifters

A Bjørnebekk, KB Walhovd, ML Jørstad… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Prolonged high-dose anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use has been
associated with psychiatric symptoms and cognitive deficits, yet we have almost no …

Neurotoxicity by synthetic androgen steroids: oxidative stress, apoptosis, and neuropathology: a review

C Pomara, M Neri, S Bello, C Fiore… - Current …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are synthetic substances derived from testosterone that
are largely employed due to their trophic effect on muscle tissue of athletes at all levels …

Factors influencing clinical correlates of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE): a review

BM Asken, MJ Sullan, AR Snyder, ZM Houck… - Neuropsychology …, 2016 - Springer
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neuropathologically defined disease
reportedly linked to a history of repetitive brain trauma. As such, retired collision sport …

Brain and cognition abnormalities in long-term anabolic-androgenic steroid users

MJ Kaufman, AC Janes, JI Hudson, BP Brennan… - Drug and alcohol …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is associated with psychiatric symptoms
including increased aggression as well as with cognitive dysfunction. The brain effects of …

Cognitive deficits in long-term anabolic-androgenic steroid users

G Kanayama, J Kean, JI Hudson, HG Pope Jr - Drug and alcohol …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Millions of individuals worldwide have used anabolic-androgenic steroids
(AAS) to gain muscle or improve athletic performance. Recently, in vitro investigations have …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term anabolic–androgenic steroid use is associated with deviant brain aging

A Bjørnebekk, T Kaufmann, LE Hauger… - Biological Psychiatry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background High-dose long-term use of anabolic–androgenic steroids (AASs) may cause a
range of adverse effects, including brain and cognitive abnormalities. We performed age …