Anabolic-androgenic steroids: use and abuse in pediatric patients.
The "win at all costs" mentality fuels athletes to seek performance-enhancing substances, such as anabolic-androgenic steroids, to gain an advantage over their opponents. Nonathletes espouse this same attitude to "win" the battle of attractiveness. An enhanced understanding of anabolic-androgenic steroids and the motivations behind their abuse will arm pediatricians with the ability to engage their patients in a balanced discussion of the benefits and costly risks of anabolic-androgenic steroids and successfully deter further use.
Kerr
Julie M
JM
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, 4209 State Route 44, PO Box 95, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA. jkerr@chmca.org
Congeni
Joseph A
JA
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000728:Androgens / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D013178:Sports Medicine; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D045165:Testosterone Congeners
D045930:Anabolic Agents; D000728:Androgens; D045165:Testosterone Congeners