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The 16 pages that link to Anabolic steroid, each with the reason it gives.

• CorticosteroidCompared with: Despite the shared word steroid, anabolic steroids are not corticosteroid medicines.

• TestosteroneCompared with: Testosterone is itself an anabolic-androgenic steroid, while this term often denotes related drugs used outside hormone replacement.

• Doping in sportBroader topic: They are used to increase muscle mass and recovery, especially in strength-based sports.

• Steroid hormoneBroader topic: Synthetic androgens exploit steroid signaling to increase anabolic activity.

• AndrogenRelated: These drugs exploit androgen-receptor signaling for performance or medical purposes.

• SteroidBroader topic: Synthetic members are used medically and misused to increase muscle mass.

• Androgen receptorRelated: Many performance-enhancing steroids produce effects by activating this receptor.

• BodybuildingRelated: Steroid use has influenced competitive physiques and raised serious health and fairness concerns.

• Growth hormone therapyCompared with: Anabolic steroids are distinct drugs, not substitutes for growth hormone in treating deficiency.

• Doping in athleticsBroader topic: They can increase strength and recovery, especially in power events.

• Gender-affirming hormone therapyCompared with: Testosterone can be prescribed in gender-affirming care, but that context differs from nonmedical steroid use.

• Testosterone replacement therapyCompared with: Nonmedical high-dose use differs from monitored replacement intended to correct a documented deficiency.

• CortisoneCompared with: Despite the shared word steroid, anabolic steroids differ from cortisone in structure, targets, and use.

• Muscle dysmorphiaRelated: Some people pursue these drugs to address perceived inadequate muscularity, risking serious harm.

• Randy BarnesNarrower topic: The substance identified in Barnes’s 1998 test belonged to this drug class.

• StanozololNarrower topic: Stanozolol belongs to this broader drug class.