High-dose long-term use of anabolic–androgenic steroids (AASs) may cause a range adverse effects, including brain and cognitive abnormalities. We performed age prediction based on scans to test whether prolonged AAS is associated with accentuated aging. T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (3D MPRAGE [magnetization-prepared rapid acquisition gradient-echo]) were obtained from male weightlifters history (n = 130) or no 99). trained machine learning models combinations regional volumes,...

Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are primarily used to improve physical appearance and increase lean muscle mass. Due their masculinizing properties, the majority of people using AAS men; however, use among females may with changing body ideals trending towards a more muscular appearance. males have been associated risk-taking behavior, increased prevalence personality disorders psychopathology. As result low perceived stigma who AAS, relationship between psychopathology in this population...

Attentional bias (AB) is characterized by preferential cognitive and emotional processing of mood-congruent stimuli considered a central mechanism in mood disorders. Considerable research has focused on improving AB measures to enhance mechanistic understanding clinical utility. The present study examines psychometric properties range with multimodal setup. A nonclinical sample 62 women aged 20-30 years completed the facial dot-probe task while behavioral responses (reaction time), eye-gaze...

Abstract Use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) causes drastic changes in hormonal milieu and is associated with a range medical psychological consequences. Sleep pathology common side-effect AAS use but few have studied these relations. This study examined the relationship between use, distress sleep quality, how phases heavy abstinence influence sleep. The Pittsburgh-Sleep-Quality-Index (PSQI) Jenkins Scale (JSS) were used to assess was measured Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL)....

Abstract Background The use of over-the-counter analgesics (OTCA) is common among adolescents and has been linked with increased symptoms anxiety depression. However, little known about which specific are most strongly connected to OTCA usage. current study assessed depression were closely associated usage in a large sample examined whether this differed across genders. Method present was based on data from 626,581 participants the Ungdata survey Norway. Associations between using network...

Background Universities around the world are facing an epidemic of mental distress among their students. The problem is truly a public health issue, affecting many and with serious consequences. global burden disease-agenda calls for effective interventions lasting effects that have potential to improve young adults. In this study we aimed determine whether yoga, popular widely available mind-body practice, can student health.Methods We performed randomised controlled trial 202 healthy...

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background </bold>Attentional bias (AB) is characterized by preferential cognitive and emotional processing of mood-congruent stimuli considered a central mechanism in mood disorders. Considerable research has focused on improving AB measures to enhance mechanistic understanding clinical utility. The present study examines psychometric properties range with multimodal setup. <bold>Methods </bold>A nonclinical sample 62 women aged 20–30 years completed the facial...

Abstract Background The use of over-the-counter analgesics (OTCA) is common among adolescents, particularly females. Previous research has linked symptoms anxiety and depression (AD) with OTCA usage, even after controlling for pain. AD encompasses a wide array both psychological physiological symptoms, little known about which these are most strongly connected to usage. In the current study we assessed differences in associations between specific usage large sample adolescents. Furthermore,...

The use of over-the-counter analgesics (OTCA) has been found to alter various aspects emotional processing and linked increased anxiety depression symptoms. Attentional bias is an aspect that closely related depression. Although OTCA attentional have both depression, the potential links between usage are not yet investigated. present study aimed determine whether frequency associated with differences in by comparing response-based measures 62 women aged 19–30 years. findings showed small...

Background: Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) comprise testosterone and synthetic derivatives, primarily used in the bodybuilding fitness communities to increase lean muscle mass. However, AAS can lead several somatic psychiatric side-effects. As a result of low perceived prevalence stigma among female users, relationship between use psychopathology this population is not well-known.Methods: using women (n=16) weight-lifting controls (WLC) completed questionnaires regarding use, health...

Use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) causes drastic changes in hormonal milieu and is associated with a range medical psychological consequences. Sleep pathology common side-effect AAS use but few have studied these relations. This study examined the relationship between use, distress sleep quality, how phases heavy abstinence influence sleep. The Pittsburgh-Sleep-Quality-Index (PSQI) Jenkins Scale (JSS) were used to assess was measured Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL). Participants...