title: Anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse and psychopathology.
abstract: Anabolic steroid abuse is a significant public health problem. There is evidence from both case reports and empirical studies that abuse of these drugs causes significant psychiatric and medical effects. There appears to be a relationship between increased dosages and severity of psychiatric symptomatology. Research is needed on the role of pathologic personality traits in the initiation and maintenance of anabolic steroid abuse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Porcerelli
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Sandler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000523:psychology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D045165:Testosterone Congeners / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents; D045165:Testosterone Congeners