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View article: Assessing the Prevalence of Doping Among Elite Athletes: An Analysis of Results Generated by the Single Sample Count Method Versus the Unrelated Question Method
Assessing the Prevalence of Doping Among Elite Athletes: An Analysis of Results Generated by the Single Sample Count Method Versus the Unrelated Question Method Open
In 2011, a group of researchers investigated the 12-month prevalence of doping at the 13th International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships in Athletics (WCA) in Daegu, South Korea, and also at the 12th Pan-Arab Games…
View article: Clustering psychopathology in male anabolic–androgenic steroid users and nonusing weightlifters
Clustering psychopathology in male anabolic–androgenic steroid users and nonusing weightlifters Open
Introduction Prior research has demonstrated that personality disorders and clinical psychiatric syndromes are common among users of anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS). However, the prevalence, expression, and severity of psychopathology d…
View article: Incidence, Timing, and Factors Associated With Suicide Among Patients Undergoing Surgery for Cancer in the US
Incidence, Timing, and Factors Associated With Suicide Among Patients Undergoing Surgery for Cancer in the US Open
Importance The risk and timing of suicide among patients who undergo surgery for cancer remain largely unknown, and, to our knowledge, there are currently no organized programs in place to implement regular suicide screening among this pat…
View article: Antidepressant use and risk of intubation or death in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study of clinical effectiveness
Antidepressant use and risk of intubation or death in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study of clinical effectiveness Open
Initial controlled trials of the serotonergic antidepressant fluvoxamine showed promise for treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in outpatients, although more recent outpatient data have been less encouraging. Turning to studies of hospi…
View article: Measuring Ostracism-Induced Changes in Consumption of Palatable Food: Feasibility of a Novel Behavioral Task
Measuring Ostracism-Induced Changes in Consumption of Palatable Food: Feasibility of a Novel Behavioral Task Open
Purpose Ostracism is a highly aversive interpersonal experience. Previous research suggests that it can increase consumption of highly palatable food in some individuals, but decrease it in others. Thus, we developed the Cyberball-Milkshak…
View article: Review Article: Anabolic‐Androgenic Steroids, Violence, and Crime: Two Cases and Literature Review
Review Article: Anabolic‐Androgenic Steroids, Violence, and Crime: Two Cases and Literature Review Open
Background and Objectives Anabolic‐androgenic steroid (AAS) use has become a major worldwide substance use disorder, affecting tens of millions of individuals. Importantly, it is now increasingly recognized that some individuals develop un…
View article: Longitudinal study of the diagnosis of components of the metabolic syndrome in individuals with binge-eating disorder
Longitudinal study of the diagnosis of components of the metabolic syndrome in individuals with binge-eating disorder Open
Background: Binge-eating disorder may represent a risk factor for the metabolic syndrome.
View article: The Challenges of Metabolic Syndrome in Eating Disorders
The Challenges of Metabolic Syndrome in Eating Disorders Open
A number of studies have examined the association of the three major eating disorders—anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder—with metabolic syndrome, or with individual components of metabolic syndrome, such as obesit…
View article: Is competitive body-building pathological? Survey of 984 male strength trainers
Is competitive body-building pathological? Survey of 984 male strength trainers Open
Objectives Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of individuals worldwide engage in competitive body-building. Body-building often attracts derogatory characterisations such as as ‘bizarre’ or ‘narcissistic,’ or a ‘freak show’, seemingly…
View article: Cheater Detection Using the Unrelated Question Model
Cheater Detection Using the Unrelated Question Model Open
Randomized response techniques (RRTs) are useful survey tools for estimating the prevalence of sensitive issues, such as the prevalence of doping in elite sports. One type of RRT, the unrelated question model (UQM), has become widely used …
View article: The Health Threat Posed by the Hidden Epidemic of Anabolic Steroid Use and Body Image Disorders Among Young Men
The Health Threat Posed by the Hidden Epidemic of Anabolic Steroid Use and Body Image Disorders Among Young Men Open
Context The prevalence of body image disorders and anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is increasing, despite the evidence of their serious adverse health effects and despite the passage of laws regulating their sales. Here we review the…
View article: Public health impact of androgens
Public health impact of androgens Open
Purpose of review To summarize recent findings regarding the public health impact of androgen abuse. Recent findings Abuse of androgens (also called ‘anabolic-androgenic steroids’) has grown into a major worldwide substance abuse problem i…
View article: Cardiovascular Toxicity of Illicit Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use
Cardiovascular Toxicity of Illicit Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use Open
Background: Millions of individuals have used illicit anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), but the long-term cardiovascular associations of these drugs remain incompletely understood. Methods: Using a cross-sectional cohort design, we recru…
View article: Ruptured Tendons in Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Users
Ruptured Tendons in Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Users Open
Background: Accumulating case reports have described tendon rupture in men who use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS). However, no controlled study has assessed the history of tendon rupture in a large cohort of AAS users and comparison no…
View article: Supplementary Material for: Anti-Social Behaviors Associated with Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use among Male Adolescents
Supplementary Material for: Anti-Social Behaviors Associated with Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use among Male Adolescents Open
Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) have been linked to a range of problematic behaviors, but AAS use is still sometimes portrayed as more benign than other forms of classical drug abuse. To address this issue, we compared the prevalence of…