anabolic steroids and psychiatric effects

Last reviewed 10/2022

• use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) has been associated with a wide range of psychiatric effects
  • include aggression, dysthymia, psychosis, and criminal behavior
  • in addition to aggression and mania, AAS use is also associated with delusions of grandeur, euphoria, criminal behavior, and acute confusional states
  • research has shown that subjects using AAS also exhibit dependency on other substances

Reference:

• 1) Basaria S.Androgen abuse in athletes: detection and consequences. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Apr;95(4):1533-43.