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.