Q: Can steroid users become addicted? Dr. Morse: They meet all the criteria for addiction: spending substantial time getting the drugs and recovering from them, needing to take higher doses to get the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Male bodybuilders who take muscle-building anabolic steroids risk sexual problems, reduced fertility and heart trouble, a study confirms. Among bodybuilders who voluntarily ...

Synthetic testosterone, also known as anabolic‑androgenic steroids (AAS), is a controlled drug prescribed for delayed puberty in boys, testosterone (T) deficiency in adults, breast cancer, gender ...

Medical experts do not fully understand TSW and have not yet performed extensive research on it. However, they do know that some people who use topical steroids for a long time or misuse them may ...

Overuse of highly potent topical steroids on your skin can cause a rebound of your original condition as well as withdrawal symptoms that might last for days, months, or rarely years. (Photo credit: ...

Nurse Kathryn Tullos immediately noticed something was different about her youngest son’s eczema symptoms. She and her three other children had all suffered from eczema, so she was well-acquainted ...

“Sadly, a reported worse quality of life could be a reason for former users to start reusing these steroids again.” Both studies included a small number of anabolic steroid users, former users and non ...

Q: Should clinicians ask about other drug use, too? Dr. Morse: Yes. Many patients who are addicted to steroids have a co-occurring substance-use disorder. Steroids are called “gateway” drugs because ...

Topical corticosteroids can help treat chronic inflammation, but stopping them can lead to adverse effects, such as burning, itching, or peeling of the skin. For adults, withdrawal symptoms often ...