• DOI:10.1016/j.yrtph.2010.02.001
Corpus ID: 40997512

Adverse health effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids.

@article{Amsterdam2010AdverseHE,
  title={Adverse health effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids.},
  author={J. V. van Amsterdam and A. Opperhuizen and F. Hartgens},
  journal={Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP},
  year={2010},
  volume={57 1},
  pages={
          117-23
        }
}

J. V. van Amsterdam, A. Opperhuizen, F. Hartgens

Published 2010

Medicine

Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP

Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are synthetic drugs derived from testosterone. Illegally, these drugs are regularly self-administered by body builders and power lifters to enhance their sportive performance. Adverse side effects of AAS include sexual dysfunction, alterations of the cardiovascular system, psyche and behavior, and liver toxicity. However, severe side effects appear only following prolonged use of AAS at high dose and their occurrence is limited. Occasionally, AAS abuse may be… CONTINUE READING

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