Evidence for physical and psychological dependence on anabolic androgenic steroids in eight weight lifters



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Am J Psychiatry 1990; 147:510-512
Copyright © 1990 by American Psychiatric Association

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Evidence for physical and psychological dependence on anabolic androgenic steroids in eight weight lifters

KJ Brower, GA Eliopulos, FC Blow, DH Catlin and TP Beresford
Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor.

All eight users of anabolic androgenic steroids in a pilot survey of weight lifters reported withdrawal symptoms and continued steroid use despite adverse consequences. Psychiatric (especially, depressive) symptoms were prominent in dependent users, underscoring the importance of diagnosing steroid dependence in clinical practice.

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