Journal article
Anabolic Steroid-induced Mania
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 10(8), e3163
20 Aug 2018
PMID: 30357054
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Abstract
There are numerous reports of the psychiatric effects of anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use. However, these effects have not been clearly elicited in controlled clinical trials. This discrepancy is largely due to the presence of a variety of synergistic factors seen in the real-life setting of AAS abuse.
In this case, we report a patient in acute mania admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, Maryland. He had no prior history or family history of manic episodes. His symptoms were refractory to initial pharmacologic intervention. The onset of his symptoms was likely related to the initiation of AAS use. However, his symptoms were likely potentiated by heavy daily cannabis use. The patient showed a gradual improvement over the second week of his hospitalization. He was discharged on antipsychotics and scheduled to follow up with a therapist and psychiatrist.
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- Title
- Anabolic Steroid-induced Mania
- Creators
- Daniel G. Franey - West Virginia UniversityEduardo D. Espiridion - West Virginia University
- Publication Details
- Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 10(8), e3163
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000450944400082
- Other Identifier
- 991021889845504721
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