Long-term psychiatric and medical consequences of anabolic–androgenic steroid abuse: A looming public health concern?

G Kanayama, JI Hudson, HG Pope Jr - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The problem of anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) abuse has recently
generated widespread public and media attention. Most AAS abusers, however, are not elite …

Anabolic–androgenic steroid dependence: an emerging disorder

G Kanayama, KJ Brower, RI Wood, JI Hudson… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) are widely used illicitly to gain muscle and lose
body fat. Here we review the accumulating human and animal evidence showing that AAS …

Illicit anabolic–androgenic steroid use

G Kanayama, JI Hudson, HG Pope Jr - Hormones and behavior, 2010 - Elsevier
The anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) are a family of hormones that includes testosterone
and its derivatives. These substances have been used by elite athletes since the 1950s, but …

Testosterone gel supplementation for men with refractory depression: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

HG Pope Jr, GH Cohane, G Kanayama… - American Journal of …, 2003 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
OBJECTIVE: Testosterone supplementation may produce antidepressant effects in men, but
until recently it has required cumbersome parenteral administration. In an 8-week …

fMRI during affect discrimination in bipolar affective disorder

DA Yurgelun‐Todd, SA Gruber, G Kanayama… - Bipolar …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: It has been hypothesized that disturbances in affect may represent distinct
etiologic factors for bipolar affective disorder. The neural mechanisms mediating affective …

Body image and attitudes toward male roles in anabolic-androgenic steroid users

G Kanayama, S Barry, JI Hudson… - American Journal of …, 2006 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: The authors sought to expand on previous observations suggesting that body-
image pathology is associated with illicit use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS). In …

Cardiovascular toxicity of illicit anabolic-androgenic steroid use

AL Baggish, RB Weiner, G Kanayama, JI Hudson… - Circulation, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Millions of individuals have used illicit anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), but
the long-term cardiovascular associations of these drugs remain incompletely understood …

The lifetime prevalence of anabolic‐androgenic steroid use and dependence in Americans: Current best estimates

HG Pope Jr, G Kanayama, A Athey… - … American journal on …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives Although various surveys have tracked the prevalence of
anabolic‐androgenic steroid (AAS) use in American teenagers and young adults, no recent …

Spatial working memory in heavy cannabis users: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study

G Kanayama, J Rogowska, HG Pope, SA Gruber… - …, 2004 - Springer
Rationale Many neuropsychological studies have documented deficits in working memory
among recent heavy cannabis users. However, little is known about the effects of cannabis …

Anabolic steroid users' attitudes towards physicians

HG Pope, G Kanayama, M Ionescu‐Pioggia… - …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To assess anabolic‐androgenic steroid (AAS) users' trust in the knowledge and advice
of physicians. Design Interviews of AAS users and non‐users. Setting Research offices …