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Long-Term Steroid Use in Weightlifters is Associated with a Thinner/Smaller Brain

  • September 14, 2016

If you are aware of how steroids work, you likely understand that they are not a good choice for your health. While there have been many studies that have shown the negative physical effects of steroids, one place that has not been thoroughly examined is the brain. A new study from Biological Psychiatry has found "negative correlations between AAS [anabolic-androgenic steroid] use and brain volume and cortical thickness." These findings point to a potential link between steroid use and having a...