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    • To evaluate skeletal muscle as a target for anabolic steroids.
    • To explore alternative mechanisms of anabolic steroid action in muscle.
    • To investigate factors influencing susceptibility to anabolic compounds.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of current knowledge on androgen actions.
    • Consideration of androgen receptor limitations.
    • Exploration of potential alternative cellular effects and regulatory pathways.

    Main Results:

    • Skeletal muscle may be a minor target for anabolic steroids due to potential androgen receptor limitations.
    • Anabolic steroids might exert effects via post-transcriptional regulation or the glucocorticoid receptor.
    • Weight training could increase androgen binding sites, enhancing muscle susceptibility.
    • Women may respond more strongly to anabolic steroids than men.

    Conclusions:

    • The direct anabolic effect of steroids on skeletal muscle might be limited.
    • Alternative mechanisms of action and influencing factors warrant further investigation.
    • Sex-based differences in androgen levels and receptors suggest varied responses to anabolic steroids.