1. Basketball and nutrition
... side effects of androgenic anabolic steroid abuse appeared in a recent issue of the International Journal of Sports Medicine. In the article they describe "that the abuse of androgenic anabolic steroids (AAS) may lead to serious health effects. Although most clinical attention is usually directed towards peripheral side effects, the most serious central side effect, hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, is often overlooked in ... severe cases. Although, this usually recovers spontaneously when AAS intake is discontinued, the present case shows that spontaneous recovery does not always tak...
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