Treatments for people who use anabolic androgenic steroids: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:A growing body of evidence suggests that anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are used globally by a diverse population with varying motivations. Evidence has increased greatly in recent years to support understanding of this form of substance use and the associated health harms, but there remains little evidence regarding interventions to support cessation and treat the consequences of use. In this scoping review, we identify and describe what is known about interventions that aim to support and achieve cessation of AAS, and treat and prevent associated health problems. METHODS:A comprehensive search strategy was developed in four bibliographic databases, supported by an iterative citation searching process to identify eligible studies. Studies of any psychological or medical tre

SUBMITTER: Bates G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6937954 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature