Problemy e̊ndokrinologii
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Problemy e̊ndokrinologii · Nov 2019
[The frequency of formation of a motivated refusal to take androgenic anabolic steroids by men with recreational activity].
The widespread use of AAS for non-medical purposes is more than often becoming the cause of secondary hypogonadism. The study of the formation of the negative attitude towards the use of AAS among the gym visitors is quite relevant. ⋯ Individual informational interviews aimed at providing knowledge about the negative effects of steroids on the body motivated the desire to stop using them amongst 31.8% of AAS users. The obtained data points out to a developed AAS addiction which requires the involvement of psychiatrists to get rid of it.