OBJECTIVE:
To
compare and contrast the characteristics of 2 groups of men ≥40 years old:
reported anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) users and nonusers...
...MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURED:
Demographics,
utilization of AAS and other performance-enhancing agents (PEAs), exercise
patterns, history of illicit drugs and alcohol use, and psychiatric
traits/diagnoses.
RESULTS:
The
majority of AAS users ≥40 years old were caucasian (92.5%), heterosexual
(97.0%), and classified themselves as recreational exercisers (79.1%). AAS
users took more PEAs (11.5 ± 5.6 vs 4.6 ± 2.7; P < .001), were more likely
to binge drink (47.8% vs 29.0%; P = .025), report heavy alcohol use (21.0% vs
7.9%; P = .031), meet criteria for substance dependence disorder (27.4% vs
4.0%; P < .001), and report an anxiety disorder diagnosis (12.0% vs 2.6%; P
= .046) than nonusers.
CONCLUSIONS:
AAS
misuse is prevalent among older men and is associated with polypharmacy, more
aggressive alcohol use, and a higher incidence of substance dependence and
anxiety disorders compared to nonusers. This information may help clinicians
and researchers identify and develop appropriate intervention strategies for
AAS abuse among older men.
- 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA, USA eric.ip@tu.edu.
- 2Department of Pharmacy Practice, Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA, USA.
- J Pharm Pract. 2015 Oct;28(5):450-6. doi: 10.1177/0897190014527319. Epub 2014 Mar 18.
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