Anabolic Steroids: Demystified

Download or read book Anabolic Steroids: Demystified written by Frank I. Katch and published by Fortius Press. This book was released on 2021-10-27 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider's view of anabolic steroids by two world-class sports scientists and athletes: Thomas Fahey and Frank Katch. Their experiences as scientists, coaches, and athletes help you separate the street news from the street noise about these controversial drugs. The ebook version includes direct access to over 1600 original source journal articles and abstracts. Topics include:?(1) Who takes these drugs and why.? (2) How world-class athletes and bodybuilders use anabolic steroids.? (3 )Steroid use by recreational bodybuilders and physically active people.?(4) Effects of anabolic steroids on strength, power, endurance, and sports skills.? (5) The biochemistry of anabolic steroids? (6) The effects of anabolic steroids on sports performance in men, women, and children.? (7) Anabolic steroids and motor control.? (8) Side effects of anabolic steroids and their effects on the cardiovascular system, longevity, cancer, liver, kidneys, skin, blood, and soft tissue.? (9) Sexual effects of anabolic steroids? (10) Psychological effects of anabolic steroids, including "roid rage."? (11) Medical uses of anabolic steroids.? (12) Supplemental testosterone in middle-aged and older adults.? (13) History of anabolic steroids, including steroid use during the cold war and Russian steroid scandals. The book includes stories about steroid use in sport revealed for the first time.? (14) The ethics and legal considerations of anabolic steroid use.