Anabolic steroids cause many different types of problems. Some of the more serious or long-lasting side effects are:
- premature balding or hair loss
- dizziness
- mood swings, including anger, aggression, and depression
- believing things that aren't true (delusion)
- extreme feelings of mistrust or fear (paranoia)
- problems sleeping
- nausea and vomiting
- trembling
- high blood pressure that can damage the heart or blood vessels over time
- aching joints
- greater chance of injuring muscles and tendons
- jaundice or yellowing of the skin; liver damage
- urinary problems
- shortening of final adult height
- increased risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancer