The anabolic 500 survey: Characteristics of male users versus nonusers of anabolic-androgenic steroids for strength training

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 757-766

  Ip, Eric J ^a   Barnett, Mitchell J ^a   Tenerowicz, Michael J ^a   Perry, Paul J ^a  

^a TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

AAS; Anabolic androgenic steroids; Bodybuilding; Drug abuse; PEA; Performance enhancing agent; Polypharmacy

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANABOLIC AGENT; ANASTROZOLE; ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CLENBUTEROL; CLOMIFENE; CREATINE; EPHEDRINE; FINASTERIDE; FISH OIL; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; LETROZOLE; LINSEED OIL; LIOTHYRONINE; MULTIVITAMIN; PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCE; PRASTERONE; PROTEIN; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; TAMOXIFEN; YOHIMBINE;

ACNE; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BODY BUILDING; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPING; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; EDEMA; ETHNICITY; GYNECOMASTIA; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INJECTION SITE PAIN; INSOMNIA; INTERNET; LIPID ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD CHANGE; MOTIVATION; POLYPHARMACY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; STRIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TESTIS ATROPHY; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANDROGENS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES; POLYPHARMACY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TESTOSTERONE CONGENERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961123536     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.31.8.757     Document Type: Article

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