Biomaterial Database

A case of affective disorder associated with the misuse of 'anabolic steroids'. 1992

H M Perry, and G W Hughes

Department of Public Health Medicine, West Glamorgan Health Authority, Swansea, UK.

In the pursuit of gains in muscle size and strength, body-builders may mistakenly use illicit drugs believing them to be anabolic steroids. The case described illustrates the physical and psychological dangers of such behaviour.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D004300	Doping in Sports	Illegitimate use of substances for a desired effect in competitive sports. It includes humans and animals.	Blood Doping,Sports Blood Doping,Blood Doping, Sports,Blood Dopings,Blood Dopings, Sports,Doping in Sport,Doping, Blood,Dopings, Blood,Dopings, Sports Blood,Sport, Doping in,Sports Blood Dopings,Sports, Doping in,in Sport, Doping,in Sports, Doping
D006220	Haloperidol	A phenyl-piperidinyl-butyrophenone that is used primarily to treat SCHIZOPHRENIA and other PSYCHOSES. It is also used in schizoaffective disorder, DELUSIONAL DISORDERS, ballism, and TOURETTE SYNDROME (a drug of choice) and occasionally as adjunctive therapy in INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY and the chorea of HUNTINGTON DISEASE. It is a potent antiemetic and is used in the treatment of intractable HICCUPS. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p279)	Haldol
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000341	Affective Disorders, Psychotic	Disorders in which the essential feature is a severe disturbance in mood (depression, anxiety, elation, and excitement) accompanied by psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, gross impairment in reality testing, etc.	Depression, Reactive, Psychotic,Mood Disorders, Psychotic,Psychoses, Affective,Psychotic Affective Disorders,Psychotic Mood Disorders,Affective Disorder, Psychotic,Affective Psychoses,Disorder, Psychotic Affective,Disorders, Psychotic Affective,Mood Disorder, Psychotic,Psychotic Affective Disorder,Psychotic Mood Disorder
D014150	Antipsychotic Agents	Agents that control agitated psychotic behavior, alleviate acute psychotic states, reduce psychotic symptoms, and exert a quieting effect. They are used in SCHIZOPHRENIA; senile dementia; transient psychosis following surgery; or MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; etc. These drugs are often referred to as neuroleptics alluding to the tendency to produce neurological side effects, but not all antipsychotics are likely to produce such effects. Many of these drugs may also be effective against nausea, emesis, and pruritus.	Antipsychotic,Antipsychotic Agent,Antipsychotic Drug,Antipsychotic Medication,Major Tranquilizer,Neuroleptic,Neuroleptic Agent,Neuroleptic Drug,Neuroleptics,Tranquilizing Agents, Major,Antipsychotic Drugs,Antipsychotic Effect,Antipsychotic Effects,Antipsychotics,Major Tranquilizers,Neuroleptic Agents,Neuroleptic Drugs,Tranquillizing Agents, Major,Agent, Antipsychotic,Agent, Neuroleptic,Drug, Antipsychotic,Drug, Neuroleptic,Effect, Antipsychotic,Major Tranquilizing Agents,Major Tranquillizing Agents,Medication, Antipsychotic,Tranquilizer, Major
D014891	Weight Lifting	A sport in which weights are lifted competitively or as an exercise.	Lifting, Weight,Liftings, Weight,Weight Liftings
D045930	Anabolic Agents	These compounds stimulate anabolism and inhibit catabolism. They stimulate the development of muscle mass, strength, and power.	Anabolic Effect,Anabolic Effects,Agents, Anabolic,Effect, Anabolic,Effects, Anabolic