study also noted that anabolic steroids users may suffer from paranoid jealousy, extreme irritability, delusions,and impaired judgement stemming from feelings of invincibility. (ingormation@lists.nida.nih.gov) In addition, Bahrke (1993) studies were he interviewed 41 steroid abuser he found that his subjects came across similar episodes of manifested psychotic symptoms, "subthreshold" or equivocal psychotic symptoms, and reported manic episodes. These studies are inconclusive due to the unknown background of his subjects. Along with theperceptions of psychological benefits and, effects of anabolic steroid use. Society to is in fault for coaches, trainers, and spectators' demand the best athletes. This pushes the athletes to use anabolic steroids. There have been no true studies done on the pressure of coaches and trainers. But one could come to the conclusion that when a player is threatened to lose his or her position, if they do not get quicker or stronger, that these athletes sometimes see only one outlet and this is anabolic steroids. Being that a sport season is only so long, an athlete some times sees his or her only way to stay on top is by the use of muscle enhancers. The most know and most popular drug out on the market today that provides these results is the world known anabolic steroid. It is not just the mental effects that harm athletes. Anabolic steroids also have negative physical ramifications as well. Harmful physically effects of Anabolic steroids have a great effect on athletes. In the Merck Manual (1997) it states: The most characteristic sign of AS(anabolic steroids) abuse is dramatic and rapid change in the body bulk. If the patient is involved in aweight-training regimen and eats a high-calorie, high-protein diet while taking AS, an increase in muscle bulk and strength is usually produced. Increases in energy level and libido (in men) are established (www.merck.com). Not only do these symptoms mentioned above bu...
