Abstract
INTRODUCTION What Are Anabolic Steroids? Why a Book About Anabolic Steroids? SOCIAL HISTORY OF ANABOLIC STEROIDS Early Discoveries of the Anabolic and Androgenic Properties of Testosterone Effects of Testicular Extract (Testosterone) and Related Substances upon Humans Early Uses of Testosterone and its Derivatives The Use of Testosterone and Anabolic Steroids for Ergogenic Purposes The Use of Anabolic Steroids in Sports The Non-competitive use of Anabolic Steroids Prevalence Studies Needle and Syringe Exchange Figures for Prevalence of AS Use Social Implications of the Psychological Effects of AS Use Current Therapeutic Applications of Anabolic Steroids Legal Status of Anabolic Steroids Anabolic Steroids: A Social Problem? THE MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AS MISUSE Myocardinal Hypertrophy and Cardiomyopathy Myocardinal Infarction and Cerebrovascular Accidents Blood Pressure Liver Function Lipid Profiles Embolism Hormones Thyroid Genito-urinary Conditions Sexual Behaviour Changes in Metabolism Dermatology Immunity Infections Musculoskeletal Problems Injecting Problems Women's Health Adolescence Psychological Effects Medical Uses General Practitioner Surveys A SPORTING PERSPECTIVE Performance Enhancement through History Anabolic Steroids The Response of Sport Eastern European Doping 'Regimes' Tour de France 1998 Nandrolone Doping Outside of the Olympics The Future The IOC Prohibited Substance List World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Summary REGIMES, COUNTERFEITS AND PROFILES Cost Counterfeits and Fakes Drugs Other than Anabolic Steroids Drug Profiles REFERENCES INDEX
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