Synopses & Reviews
What's safe? What works? What's a waste of money? "" offers research-based information. It explains the body basics that every athlete must know for optimum performance. It also offers the reader straight information about drugs and supplements for weight control, muscle building, and endurance training. What an athlete uses in the off-training time is important too, and this text covers recreational drugs - from alcohol to speed - how they can seem to help performance, how they hurt, and for how long.
Synopsis
Steroids, stimulants, supplements: today's athlete is offered an array of drugs and dietary enhancements to solve every problem from weight to speed.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-179) and index.
About the Author
Cynthia Kuhn is professor of pharmacology at the Duke University Medical Center.Scott Swartzwelder, PhD is a professor of psychiatry, psychology, and neuroscience at Duke University.Wilkie Wilson is professor of pharmacology at the Duke University Medical Center.