Anabolic steroid abuse: psychiatric and physical costs.
Authors:
- Farid TalihFTFarid Talih
- Omar FattalOFOmar Fattal
- Donald MaloneDMDonald Malone
Open Access
- 1 May 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine in Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 74 (5) , 341-344
Abstract
The psychiatric effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids (i.e., testosterone and its derivatives) have been less well studied than their physical effects but are reported to include depression, mania, psychosis, and aggression. Dependence can also occur, with withdrawal involving psychiatric and physical symptoms. Adverse effects of steroid abuse should be managed by discontinuing the drugs-by tapering if necessary-and by treating the symptoms.Keywords
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