Psychiatric complications of anabolic steroid abuse.
The authors review the literature from human and animal studies on the neurochemical and pathological psychiatric effects of supraphysiological doses of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and discuss the AAS use and abuse patterns, additional drug use patterns, and personality and behavioral characteristics of AAS abusers.
Hall
Ryan C W
RC
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA.
Hall
Richard C W
RC
Chapman
Marcia J
MJ
D045930:Anabolic Agents; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D045930:Anabolic Agents