Risks of the use of androgen anabolic steroids in sports

Anabolic androgenic steroids are synthetic substances produced from the male hormone testosterone. In recent decades these drugs have been used by gym goers. However, indiscriminate use has taken a large proportion, thus leading to a concern due to its side effects, often irreversible, that can occu...

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Authors: Melo, Ayalla Ferraz Caires, Amorim, Aline Teixeira
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2022
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)
Repository:Research, Society and Development
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/30732
Online Access:https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/30732
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Esteroides anabolizantes
Testosterona
Efeitos adversos.
Esteroides anabólicos
Efecto adverso.
Anabolic steroids
Testosterone
Adverse effect.
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Summary:Anabolic androgenic steroids are synthetic substances produced from the male hormone testosterone. In recent decades these drugs have been used by gym goers. However, indiscriminate use has taken a large proportion, thus leading to a concern due to its side effects, often irreversible, that can occur. To carry out this research, a survey of scientific articles was carried out in the Scielo, PubMed, BVS, Lilacs and Google Scholar databases, in which 81 bibliographic materials were obtained, of which 20 were selected, between the years 2000 and 2021. Information obtained in this research reveals that in recent years there has been a significant increase in the use of anabolic androgenic steroids by athletes in order to increase their physical performance or just for aesthetics, thus causing some side effects. Therefore, the present study aims to analyze the risks of using androgenic anabolic steroids in sports.