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steroids and anti-depressants - 12/19/2004 12:24:17 PM

eagles1983

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got a pretty serious question here, i would appreciate any feedback. i am currently on 100mg of Zoloft for depression and panic disorder and I am interested in using oral steroids. Are these 2 a bad combination in mixing them themself?

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RE: steroids and anti-depressants - 12/21/2004 1:03:24 PM

Nic

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YES really bad...
it has been proved that some steroids were the cause of many depressions....if you already have some problem with this...why in blue hell would you consider using steroids...

Psychological Effects

Administration of AS may affect behavior. Increased testosterone levels in the blood are associated with masculine behavior, aggressiveness and increased sexual desire. Increased aggressiveness may be beneficial for athletic training, but may also lead to overt violence outside the gym or the track. There are reports of violent, criminal behavior in individuals taking AS. Other side effects of AS are euphoria, confusion, sleeping disorders, pathological anxiety, paranoia, and hallucinations.

Anabolic steroid users may become dependent on the drug, with symptoms of withdrawal after cessation of drug use. The withdrawal symptoms consist of aggressive and violent behavior, mental depression with suicidal behavior, mood changes, and in some cases acute psychosis. At present it is unknown which individuals are particularly at risk. It is likely that great individual differences in responsiveness may exist. Some individuals try to minimize the withdrawal affects by administration of human choriogonadotropins (hCG), in order to enhance endogenous testosterone production. However, it is unknown in how far the hCG administration is successful in ameliorating the withdrawal effects.

from http://www.sportsci.org/encyc/anabstereff/anabstereff.html

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RE: steroids and anti-depressants - 12/21/2004 3:45:24 PM

Aussierules

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Agreed! BAD idea becuase just as the article quote that Nic pointed to, AS increase aggressiveness and or other behavior/mood swings that don't work well with what you are trying to correct. Especially if you have panic disorder or OCD it is wise to stay away from AS and instead go the natural route by using (don't laugh) a good multi-vitamin mineral with extra B complex thrown in.

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