title: Affective and psychotic symptoms associated with anabolic steroid use.
abstract: To assess the frequency of affective and psychotic symptoms in athletes taking anabolic steroids, the authors performed structured interviews of 41 body-builders and football players who had used steroids. According to DSM-III-R, nine subjects (22%) displayed a full affective syndrome, and five (12%) displayed psychotic symptoms in association with steroid use. These findings suggest that major psychiatric symptoms may be a common adverse effect of these drugs.
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology Laboratory, Mailman Research Center, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA 02178.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Pope
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000139:chemically induced; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005538:Football; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008696:Methandrostenolone / Q000009:adverse effects; D008777:Methyltestosterone / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D014891:Weight Lifting
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents; D008696:Methandrostenolone; D008777:Methyltestosterone