Structural brain characteristics of anabolic–androgenic steroid dependence in men.

Aim: To identify differences in brain morphology between dependent and non‐dependent male anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) users. Design This study used cross‐sectional data from a longitudinal study on male weightlifters. Participants: Oslo University Hospital, Norway. Setting: Eighty‐one AAS user...

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Publicado en:Addiction Vol. 114; no. 8; pp. 1405 - 1416
Autores principales: Hauger, Lisa E., Westlye, Lars T., Fjell, Anders M., Walhovd, Kristine B., Bjørnebekk, Astrid
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Aug2019
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          Hauger, Lisa E.
          Westlye, Lars T.
          Fjell, Anders M.
          Walhovd, Kristine B.
          Bjørnebekk, Astrid
        affil: The Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Research Group, National Advisory Unit on Substance Use Disorder Treatment, the Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo Norway
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          Men's Health
          Brain Anatomy and Histology
          Substance Dependence
          Anabolic Steroids
          Persons with Substance Use Disorders
          Human
          Secondary Analysis
          Weight Lifting
          Academic Medical Centers
          Norway
          Magnetic Resonance Imaging
          Neuroanatomy
          Cerebral Cortex Anatomy and Histology
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Structured Interview Guides
          Frontal Lobe
          Self Regulation
          Emotions
      ab: Aim: To identify differences in brain morphology between dependent and non‐dependent male anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) users. Design This study used cross‐sectional data from a longitudinal study on male weightlifters. Participants: Oslo University Hospital, Norway. Setting: Eighty‐one AAS users were divided into two groups; AAS‐dependent (n = 43) and AAS‐non‐dependent (n = 38). Measurements Neuroanatomical volumes and cerebral cortical thickness were estimated based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using FreeSurfer. Background and health information were obtained using a semi‐structured interview. AAS‐dependence was evaluated in a standardized clinical interview using a version of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM‐IV, adapted to apply to AAS‐dependence. Findings Compared with non‐dependent users, dependent users had significantly thinner cortex in three clusters of the right hemisphere and in five clusters of the left hemisphere, including frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital regions. Profound differences were seen in frontal regions (left pars orbitalis, cluster‐wise P < 0.001, right superior frontal, cluster‐wise P < 0.001), as has been observed in other dependencies. Group differences were also seen when excluding participants with previous or current non‐AAS drug abuse (left pre‐central, cluster‐wise P < 0.001, left pars orbitalis, cluster‐wise P = 0.010). Conclusion: Male dependent anabolic–androgenic steroid users appear to have thinner cortex in widespread regions, specifically in pre‐frontal areas involved in inhibitory control and emotional regulation, compared with non‐dependent anabolic–androgenic steroid users.
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