Steroids

Summary: This comprehensive introduction to steroids covers their basic biochemistry, the historical background to their development and use, and contemporary issues and debates. Also included is a collection of primary documents.

Record details

ISBN: 9781440802997 (hardcopy : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1440802998 (hardcopy : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781440803000 (ebook)
Physical Description: print
xiii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-2240 and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Basics of biochemistry and steroids -- Historical background of therapeutic steroids -- Historical background of performance enhancing steroids -- Individual decision-making for anabolic and catabolic steroids -- Public reaction, regulation, and control -- Anti-doping within organizations -- Scientific accounts of anabolic and catabolic steroids -- Documents related to legal sanctions -- Anti-doping policies from associations -- Timeline for steroid-related issues (anabolic and catabolic).