The use of performance-enhancing substances (steroids), particularly at high doses, presents a major risk of psychological shift, capable of triggering profound anxiety attacks and debilitating emotional distress even without any history of anxiety.

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The testimony highlights a major and often overlooked psychological side effect linked to athletic performance substances. The current state of scientific research fully validates this observation through observational data and clinical analyses. A cross-sectional observational study published in 2024 in PubMed shows that athletes using these synthetic hormones exhibit significantly higher levels of anxiety and emotional distress than non-users. Furthermore, a research review published in the MDPI journal in 2025 indicates that these products profoundly disrupt the brain's chemical messengers of serenity (such as serotonin and dopamine) in the areas managing our emotions. Finally, clinical reports published in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine describe frequent, paralyzing anxiety attacks triggered by these dosages, noting that mental balance generally recovers after cessation. This experience of debilitating anxiety is therefore scientifically consistent and serves as a warning regarding the real mental risks of these practices.

the sources

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2. 2Diaconu R, et al. 2024