Complexities in clarifying the diagnostic criteria for anabolic-androgenic steroid dependence

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 166, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1187-

  Scally, Michael C ^a   Tan, Robert S ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; ANDROGEN; HORMONE;

ATHLETE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANDROGENS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 70349636367     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: 15357228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09060846     Document Type: Letter

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