Resumen

AVELLA, Rafael Ernesto  y  MEDELLIN, Juan Pablo. ANABOLIC ANDROGENIC STEROIDS, RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES. rev.udcaactual.divulg.cient. [online]. 2012, vol.15, suppl.1, pp.47-55. ISSN 0123-4226.

Doping has caused much harm to the world of sport and physical activity, this has been rejected by athletes, coaches and managers, being chased to be eradicated in the just sports. However, it ignores the impact and popularity that many of these substances have in common people, who are seeking physical perfection, ignoring functional alterations, physiological, biochemical and psychological in most cases irreversible, with the sole purpose of fitting into the standards of beauty imposed by society. This paper collects evidence on the effects of the intake of anabolic androgenic steroids in the body, to generate awareness among potential users, and create policies for prevention against indiscriminate use of these substances.

Palabras clave : Doping; sports; behavioral alterations; steroids.

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