Effects of supraphysiologic doses of testosterone on mood and aggression in normal men -: A randomized controlled trial
Effects of supraphysiologic doses of testosterone on mood and aggression in normal men -: A randomized controlled trial
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10.1001/archpsyc.57.2.133
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发表时间:
2000-02-01
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Hudson, JI
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作者:
Pope, HG;Kouri, EM;Hudson, JI
Background: Field studies of illicit anabolic-androgenic steroid users suggest that some develop manic or aggressive reactions to these drugs-a potential public health problem. However, controlled laboratory evaluations of these effects remain limited.Methods: In a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial, we administered testosterone cypionate for 6 weeks in doses rising to 600 mg/wk and placebo for 6 weeks, separated by 6 weeks of no treatment, to 56 men aged 20 to 50 years. Psychiatric outcome measures included the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), the Point Subtraction Aggression Paradigm (a computerized provocation test of aggression), the Aggression Questionnaire of Buss and Perry, the Symptom Checklist-90-R, daily diaries of manic and depressive symptoms, and similar weekly diaries completed by a "significant other" who knew the participant well.Results: Testosterone treatment significantly increased manic scores on the YMRS (P =.002), manic scores on daily diaries (P=.003), visual analog ratings of liking the drug effect (P =.008), and aggressive responses on the Point Subtraction Aggression Paradigm (P =.03). Drug response was highly variable: of 50 participants who received 600 mg/wk of testosterone cypionate, 42 (84%) exhibited minimal psychiatric effects (maximum YMRS score,