Anabolic Steroids & Suicide - A Review of the Evidence
<p>This week, my friends over at <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/go/meso/main" target="_blank">Meso-Rx</a> sent me two awesome articles about anabolic steroids. The first is <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/go/meso/suicide" target="_blank">AAS and Suicide: A Brief Review of the Evidence</a>. Here's an excerpt and link to the article. </p> <p><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/go/meso/suicide" target="_blank">AAS and Suicide: A Brief Review of the Evidence</a><br> by Jack Darkes, PhD<br> Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology;<br> Director of Interventions, Alcohol and Substance Use Research Institute<br> University of South Florida</p> <p>Discussions of the potential role of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) in suicide surfaced recently when AAS and their use among professional athletes were blamed for several suicides of young adult males. These allegations inspired a congressional investigation and renewed anti-steroid rhetoric, but little dispassionate evaluation. The testimony of experts and grieving parents notwithstanding, the role of AAS in suicide is not clear. </p> <p><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/go/meso/suicide" target="_blank">Read the entire article...</a>
<p>This week, my friends over at <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/go/meso/main" target="_blank">Meso-Rx</a> sent me two awesome articles about anabolic steroids. The first is <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/go/meso/suicide" target="_blank">AAS and Suicide: A Brief Review of the Evidence</a>. Here's an excerpt and link to the article. </p> <p><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/go/meso/suicide" target="_blank">AAS and Suicide: A Brief Review of the Evidence</a><br> by Jack Darkes, PhD<br> Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology;<br> Director of Interventions, Alcohol and Substance Use Research Institute<br> University of South Florida</p> <p>Discussions of the potential role of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) in suicide surfaced recently when AAS and their use among professional athletes were blamed for several suicides of young adult males. These allegations inspired a congressional investigation and renewed anti-steroid rhetoric, but little dispassionate evaluation. The testimony of experts and grieving parents notwithstanding, the role of AAS in suicide is not clear. </p> <p><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/go/meso/suicide" target="_blank">Read the entire article...</a>
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