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The Relationship Between Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and Muscle Dysmorphia: A Review

Lebur Rohman Department of Mental Health, St. George's University of London, Tooting, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 187-199 | Published online: 23 Apr 2009
 
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Abstract

This review explores the condition of muscle dysmorphia (MD) and its relationship with anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS). Particular emphasis is placed upon whether anabolic steroids are a predisposing, precipitating or perpetuating factor of MD. Furthermore, psychiatric complications of AAS abuse are examined. The current evidence from the literature suggests that AAS (ab)use is possibly a perpetuating factor in the evolution of MD. Psychiatric complications of AAS include mood and behavior changes, perceptual abnormalities, and withdrawal symptoms. In addition, there appears to be a credible dependence theory to AAS in fruition.

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