Athletes and bodybuilders have recognized for several decades that the use of anabolic
steroids can promote muscle growth and strength but it is only relatively recently that these …

Androgens are potent drugs requiring prescription for valid medical indications but are
misused for invalid, unproven, or off-label reasons as well as being abused without …

Written for practitioners in the field, this critically acclaimed bestseller provides authoritative
information focused on the investigation of drug-related deaths and practical approaches to …

Androgens exert their effects by binding to the highly specific androgen receptor (AR). In
addition to natural potent androgens, AR binds a variety of synthetic agonist or antagonist …

Despite significant advances in contraceptive options for women over the last 50 yr, world
population continues to grow rapidly. Scientists and activists alike point to the devastating …

Some organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are suspected of modulating the endocrine
systems of humans. Aspects of neuro-endocrine system modulation include interactions …

The use of anabolic steroids in sports is prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Until
the 1990s, anabolic steroids were solely manufactured by pharmaceutical companies, albeit …

Testosterone, together with its bioactive metabolites dihydrotestosterone and estradiol,
determines the development and maintenance of male sexual differentiation and the …

Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are substances with androgenic and anabolic
characteristics. Among the many side effects of hormone therapy with AAS, the following …

This review summarises the physiological and pharmacological effects of the anabolic
steroids used to enhance performance in sports. The anabolic steroids promote muscle …