TY - JOUR
T1 - A review on the health hazards of anabolic steroids
AU - Horwitz, Henrik
AU - Christoffersen, Thea
PY - 2019/8/1
Y1 - 2019/8/1
N2 - SummaryIn 1935, testosterone was finally isolated and synthesized, and testosterone-analogs soon entered the world of sports. Today, the use of these performance-enhancing agents is no longer confined to the elite sports milieu, and the lifetime prevalence of anabolic steroid use among men is estimated to be around 6%. Unfortunately, these drugs are not without side effects, and the most common somatic adverse drug reactions are gynaecomastia, infertility, testicular dysfunction, and acne. Furthermore, the use of AAS is associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders and antisocial behaviour.
AB - SummaryIn 1935, testosterone was finally isolated and synthesized, and testosterone-analogs soon entered the world of sports. Today, the use of these performance-enhancing agents is no longer confined to the elite sports milieu, and the lifetime prevalence of anabolic steroid use among men is estimated to be around 6%. Unfortunately, these drugs are not without side effects, and the most common somatic adverse drug reactions are gynaecomastia, infertility, testicular dysfunction, and acne. Furthermore, the use of AAS is associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders and antisocial behaviour.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85070612263&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/FAD.0000000000000042
DO - 10.1097/FAD.0000000000000042
M3 - Review
AN - SCOPUS:85070612263
SN - 0044-6394
VL - 317
SP - 1227
EP - 1230
JO - Adverse Drug Reaction Bulletin
JF - Adverse Drug Reaction Bulletin
IS - 1
ER -