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A 22 year old male came into the hospital with testicular shrinkage that…
A 22 year old male came into the hospital with testicular shrinkage that is possibly related to him using synthetic , anabolic steroids. He asks how "roids" could cause testicular shrinkage and if there are other side effects he could experience
Using anabolic steroids
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Continued steroid misuse can act on some of the same brain pathways and chemicals that are affected by other drugs like opioids
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Continued Use
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neurological affects
altered mood, irritability, increased aggression, depression or suicidal tendencies
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Endocrine System
Hypothalamus
Pituitary Gland
Pineal Gland
Thyroid Gland
Parathyroid Glands
Adrenal Gland
Testis
testosterone
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feedback loop
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cortex
mineralocorticocoids
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glucocorticoids
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hormones
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lipid soluble
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small non-polar molecules, lipophilic and diffuse across membrane
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