Fourcroy,Jean L.

Pharmacology, doping and sports a scientific guide for athletes, coaches, physicians, scientists and administrators / [[Book] :] Jean L. Fourcroy. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2009. - xx, 216 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The historical and scientific pathway to fair and accurate testing / Jean L. Fourcroy and Baaron Pittinger -- Ensuring quality results in a global testing system / Larry D. Bowers -- Anabolic-androgenic steroids : historical background, physiology, typical use and side effects / Richard V. Clark -- Testing for anabolic agents Christiane Ayotte -- The art of ferreting out a designer steroid / Larry D. Bowers -- Isotope ratio mass spectrometry : carbon isotope ratio analysis / Rodrigo Aguilera -- Stimulants, diuretics and masking of doping in sport / Richard L. Hilderbrand -- Erythropoietin doping : detecting in urine / Françoise Lasne -- Erythrocyte volume expansion and human performance / Michael H. Sawka, Stephen R. Muza and Andrew J. Young -- Growth hormone, secretogogues and related issues / Peter H. Sèonksen and Richard Holt -- Gene doping / Theodore Friedmann -- Therapeutic gene use / Jean L. Fourcroy -- Doping and its impact on the healthy athlete / Andrew Pipe -- Conclusions / Jean L. Fourcroy.

0415428459 (hbk. : alk. paper) 020389104X (ebk.) 9780415428453 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9780203891049 (ebk.) 9780415578226

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Doping in sports.
Doping in Sports--methods.
Anabolic Agents--adverse effects.
Doping in Sports--ethics.
Steroids--adverse effects.
Substance Abuse Detection--methods.

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QT 261 / F P 2009 C-818