Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (Oral)
Alternative names: GHB GBH Description Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a naturally occurring metabolite of the amino acid GABA. It has a significant effect on pituitary hormones, specifically GH and...
View ArticleThe non-competitive use of anabolic steroids
The use of Anabolic Steroids has spread from the circles of elite athletes to include a range of users from diverse backgrounds and occupations (Lenehan et al., 1996), with an increasing number of...
View ArticlePrevalence of Anabolic Steroids use among adolescents and young people
In recent years there has been concern about the number of adolescents and young people starting to use AS. Some of the most in-depth research into the prevalence of AS use within this age group has...
View ArticlePrevalence of Anabolic Steroids use among adult females
Research suggests that a smaller number of adult females use AS than males (Korkia and Stimson, 1993; Lenehan et al., 1996). As yet there are no studies that provide reasons for this difference, and...
View ArticlePrevalence of Anabolic Steroids use among adult males
Use of AS by males seems to be more prevalent globally than among females. Many of the studies into the effects of AS have focused almost entirely upon male subjects (Buckley et al., 1988; Su et al.,...
View ArticlePrevalence of Anabolic Steroids use among elite athletes
The small size of this community and its regular participation in drugs tests would lead many to believe that it should be easier to obtain relatively accurate prevalence data. However, despite these...
View ArticleLegal status of Anabolic Steroids
Anabolic steroids have different legal statuses in different parts of the world. In Britain, AS became subject to the control of The Misuse of Drugs Act on 1 November 1996. They are now categorized as...
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