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The Pharmacology of Anabolic-Androgen Steroids

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The anabolic-androgen steroids (AAS) are chemicals that have both properties contained in the same molecule. Therefore, it is impossible to discuss one type of action without including the other because the effects of intoxication from these compounds are both anabolic and androgenic. Anabolic action is the performance-enhancing and muscle-mass-proliferation property, whereas the androgenic action is characteristic of male sex hormones. The pharmacological objective in use by athletes is to promote the anabolic or performance-enhancing effect while attempting to minimize the androgenic effect.

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Miller, N.S. (1991). The Pharmacology of Anabolic-Androgen Steroids. In: The Pharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse and Addiction. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3044-1_11

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