Research Reports: Anabolic Steroid Abuse
- Letter From the Director
- What are anabolic steroids?
- What are steroidal supplements?
- What is the scope of steroid use in the United States?
- Why do people abuse anabolic steroids?
- How are anabolic steroids abused?
- What are the health consequences of steroid abuse?
- What effects do anabolic steroids have on behavior?
- Are anabolic steroids addictive?
- What can be done to prevent steroid abuse?
- NIDA-funded prevention research helps reduce steroid abuse.
- What treatments are effective for anabolic steroid abuse?
- Where can I get further scientific information about steroid abuse?
- Glossary
- References
What are steroidal supplements?
Commonly Abused Steroids
Oral Steroids
-
Anadrol
(oxymetholone) -
Oxandrin
(oxandrolone) -
Dianabol
(methandrostenolone) -
Winstrol
(stanozolol)
Injectable Steroids
-
Deca-Durabolin
(nandrolone decanoate) -
Durabolin
(nandrolone phenpropionate) -
Depo-Testosterone
(testosterone cypionate) -
Equipoise
(boldenone undecylenate) - Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG)
In the United States, supplements such as tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) and androstenedione (street name "Andro") previously could be purchased legally without a prescription through many commercial sources, including health food stores. Steroidal supplements can be converted into testosterone or a similar compound in the body. Less is known about the side effects of steroidal supplements, but if large quantities of these compounds substantially increase testosterone levels in the body, then they also are likely to produce the same side effects as anabolic steroids themselves. The purchase of these supplements, with the notable exception of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), became illegal after the passage in 2004 of amendments to the Controlled Substances Act.
This page was last updated August 2006.
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