A new group of anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) users has developed during the last two decades. This group consists primarily of
young men interested in improving their physical appearance. Within this group,
AAS are sometimes used together with other illicit drugs, alcohol and nicotine. Brutal and violent crimes have been committed under the influence of AAS {unjustifiable conclusion}, possibly because of AAS psychiatric side effects, ranging from increased aggression and psychosis to depression.
Unfortunately, the biochemical mechanisms behind these effects are poorly understood.
The behavioural and biochemical results found in this thesis, support
the hypothesis that use of AAS might lead to [crap…I MIGHT miss the toilet on my next trip, but I doubt it…this is dribble} the development of dependence and may induce changes in the brain leading to disinhibitory behaviours.