Anabolic Steroids - Revision history

Sharon at 21:37, 15 August 2018

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Sharon: Created page with "== Also known as == Roids, juice, gym candy, pumpers, andro, stackers, basement drugs, fakes, arnolds, weight trainers == Classification == Synthetic hormone == Overview..."

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 Synthetic hormone
 == Overview ==
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 * swelling of feet and ankles,
 * improved healing,
-* improved appetite <ref name="4a"/>.
+* improved appetite <ref name="4a"/>,
 === Long-term effects ===
 * anger and aggression (so-called 'roid rage'),
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 * high blood pressure,
 * depression <ref name="6a">Kanayama, G. and Hudson, J. I. and Pope Jr, H. G., '''Long-term psychiatric and medical consequences of anabolic–androgenic steroid abuse: A looming public health concern?''', ''Drug and alcohol dependence'', 2008, 98, 1, 1-12, doi 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.05.004, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18599224</ref>, <ref name="2a"/>.
 == Risks ==
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 === Did you know? ===
-* A conviction for a drug-related offence could have a serious impact. It can stop you visiting certain countries - for example the United States – and limit the types of jobs you can apply for <ref name="TALKTOFRANK, 2016"/>.
+* A conviction for a drug-related offence could have a serious impact. It can stop you visiting certain countries - for example the United States - and limit the types of jobs you can apply for <ref name="TALKTOFRANK, 2016"/>.
 == Harm reduction ==
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 * discussing the perceived need to take steroids with a counsellor <ref name="9a"/>, <ref name="10a"/>, <ref name="2a"/>.
 == Paraphernalia ==
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 == Prevalence ==
-Use of anabolic steroids has rapidly increased in the UK in recent years. No-one knows for sure how many users there are but some surveys show between 20%--40% of those attending some gyms use them. Those identified as using steroids include sports people, bodybuilders, doormen and security guards.
+Use of anabolic steroids has rapidly increased in the UK in recent years. No-one knows for sure how many users there are but some surveys show between 20% - 40% of those attending some gyms use them. Those identified as using steroids include sports people, bodybuilders, doormen and security guards.
 Young men are getting involved in taking steroids not for sporting purposes or competitive body building, but to improve their body image. There are some reports of 'reverse anorexia' - people thinking they can never be big enough.