Review Article

Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Misuse: Mechanisms, Patterns of Misuse, User Typology, and Adverse Effects

Table 1

An overview of selected injectable and oral anabolic steroids.

Injectable AAS
Dihydrotestosterone derivativesTestosterone derivatives19-nortestosterone derivatives
Drostanolone (Masteron)Testosterone cypionate (Test C, Testex Leo)Nandrolone compounds (Deca Durabolin, NPPP, Pondus, Testobolin)
Mesterolone (Proviron)Testosterone enanthate (Test E, Testoviron)Trenbolone compounds (“Tren”)
Stanozolol (Stromba, Winstrol)Testosterone propionate (Test Prop)
Testosterone decanoate
Boldenone undecylenate (Equipoise)
Sustanon 250

Oral anabolic steroids
Dihydrotestosterone derivativesTestosterone derivativesProhormones
Oxandrolone (Anavar)MethyltestosteroneMethasterone (superdrol)
Oxymetholone (Anadrol)Metandienone (“Dianabol”)1-Androstenedione (andro)
Metenolone (Primobolan)Fluoxymesterone (Halotestin)Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Stanozolol (Winstrol)Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone (Turinabol)