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Mental Side Effects of Steroids
Is there any physical evidence that steroid use affects the mind?
Anabolic steroids have been used experimentally to treat
depression.(1) They cause changes in electroencephalogram
(EEG) readings similar to those of amphetamine and tricyclic
antidepressants.(1) Researchers do not agree on whether the
amount of testosterone in the blood affects opioid receptors in the
brain.(2) However, higher serum testosterone levels have
been linked to aggression in both animals and humans.(1,3)
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issues in the measurement of the long term health effects of
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2. Martini L, Dondi D, Limonta P, Maggi R, Piva F. Modulation by
sex steroids of brain opioid receptors: implications for the
control of gonadotropins and prolactin secretion. J Steroid
Biochem 1989;33(4B):673-81.
3. Brooks RV. Anabolic steroids and athletes. Phys Sportsmed 1980
Mar;8(3):161-3.
by Trent Tschirgi, R. Ph.
(c) 1992 University of Maryland Office of Substance Abuse Studies.
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