Anabolic steroid use and perceived effects in ten weight-trained women athletes

A study assessed the practices and perceptions of 10 weight-trained US female athletes who consistently used anabolic steroids for a mean 2.1 years concerning the effects of these drugs. The results revealed that the steroids were used in cycles, often preceding a particular contest. The athletes ge...

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 253; no. 19; pp. 2871 - 2873
Main Authors Strauss, Richard H, Liggett, Mariah T, Lanese, Richard R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 17.05.1985
Subjects
Adult
Aggression - drug effects
Anabolic Agents - administration & dosage
Anabolic Agents - adverse effects
anabolic steroids
athletes
Attitude
Drug Administration Schedule
Drug Therapy, Combination
drugs
Female
Genitalia, Female - drug effects
Growth Hormone
Humans
Menstrual Cycle
risk
Sex Characteristics
Sports
Surveys and Questionnaires
Voice - drug effects
Weight Lifting
women
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Summary:A study assessed the practices and perceptions of 10 weight-trained US female athletes who consistently used anabolic steroids for a mean 2.1 years concerning the effects of these drugs. The results revealed that the steroids were used in cycles, often preceding a particular contest. The athletes generally believed that the steroids increased their muscle size and strength. Most of the athletes, however, noted side-effects (e.g., deepened voice, facial hair, menstrual irregularity, enhanced agressiveness) that were deemed acceptable. They also recognized that such effects would probably not be acceptable to many women. Other drugs used in conjunction with the steroids are identified and the rankings of the perceived side-effects of anabolic steroid use are tabulated. (wz)
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.1985.03350430083032