AAS, growth hormone, and insulin abuse: psychological and neuroendocrine effects

The nontherapeutic use of prescription medicines by individuals involved in sport is increasing. Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are the most widely abused drug. Much of our knowledge of the psychological and physiological effects of human growth hormone (hGH) and insulin has been learned from deficiency states. As a consequence of the Internet revolution, previously unobtainable and expensive designer drugs, particularly recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) and insulin, have become freely available at ridiculously discounted prices from countries such as China and are being abused. These drugs have various physiological and psychological effects and medical personnel must become aware that such prescription medicine abuse appears to be used not only for performance and cosmetic reasons, but as a consequence of psychological pre-morbidity.

• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management

• Publication date

  2008-06-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.2147/TCRM.S2495PMID 18827854PMCID 2500251
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