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Steroids : history, science, and issues /

"Chapters cover the history of steroids, including the development of synthetic steroids, steroid biochemistry, and the drugs' therapeutic functions, notably the importance of natural steroids in maintaining human life. The book discusses the current state of recreational use among athlete...

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Main Authors: Standora, Joan E
Group Author: Bogomolnik, Alex; Slugocki, Malgorzata
Published: Greenwood, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
Publisher Address: Santa Barbara, California :
Publication Dates: [2017]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: The story of a drug
Subjects:
Steroid drugs
Steroid drugs > History
Steroids
Steroid hormones > Therapeutic use
Summary: "Chapters cover the history of steroids, including the development of synthetic steroids, steroid biochemistry, and the drugs' therapeutic functions, notably the importance of natural steroids in maintaining human life. The book discusses the current state of recreational use among athletes and students and of the dangers of misuse and overdose, and covers legal and governmental regulations relative to both therapeutic and recreational use of the drugs."--Publisher's website.
Carrier Form: xiv, 218 pages : tables ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-206) and index.
ISBN: 9781610697231
1610697235
Index Number: RM297
CLC: R977.1
Call Number: R977.1/S785
Contents: Case studies, by Joan Standora -- What are steroids? by Malgorzata Slugocki -- The history of steroids, by Joan Standora -- How steroids work, by Tae Eun Park -- Effects and applications, by Malgorzata Slugocki -- Risks, use and abuse, by Alex Bogomolnik -- Production, distribution, and regulation, by Joan Standora -- The social impact of steroid use today, by Alex Bogomolnik -- The future of steroids management, by Alex Bogomolnik.

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