The use of testosterone and anabolic steroids for ergogenic purposes
Perhaps the first suggestion that testosterone might be useful in aiding sporting performance came from the work of Oskar Zoth and Fritz Pregl in 1886. As an alternative to testicular transplantation,...
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 ArticleThe indications for prevalence of Anabolic Steroids use in the UK
At present, accurate statistics for prevalence of AS use in the UK are not available. As mentioned earlier, there are many variables that may render small- or large-scale prevalence studies inaccurate....
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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