Anabolic Steroids and the Athlete
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: January 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780786411283
Subjects: Drug abuse in sport; Drug addiction & substance abuse; Substance Abuse & Addictions - General; Medical; Self-Help; Doping in sports; Anabolic steroids; Anatolic steroids; Sports Medicine
Description: The first edition of this work, published in 1982, concentrated on the athletes use of and the physicians knowledge of, anabolic steroids. This fully updated second edition discusses the continuing controversy over their use in competitive sports. An introduction of the use and abuse of anabolic steroids is followed by chapters on such topics as anabolic steroid compounds, the anabolic-to-androgen ratio, basic principles of muscle building, current anabolic steroid preparations, anabolic steroid regimes used by athletes, the enhancement of athletic performance, adverse physical effects and mental health risks, the classification of anabolic steroids as controlled substances, growth hormones and other anabolic hormones, the limits of urine drug testing, medical applications of anabolic steroids, muscle building and ergogenic supplements, and addictions.