Ergogenic Aids : Performance-Enhancing Substances in Sport and Exercise

Contents: Introduction. I. Nutritional ergogenic aides: 1. Macronutrients, micronutrients and hydration as ergogenic aids. 2. Metabolic intermediates and food components as ergogenic aids. 3. Herbs and herbals as ergogenic aids. II. Prohibited performance-enhancing substances: 1. Secret state-sponsored research on anabolic androgenic steroids in the Former Soviet Union. 2. Adverse effects of anabolic androgenic steroids on liver. 3. Effects of suprapharmacological doses of anabolic andvogenic steroids on Skeletel muscle. 4. Adverse effects of anabolic androgenic steroids on the cardiovascular system. 5. Adverse effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids on endocrine function. 6. Adverse psychological effects of anabolic androgenic steroids.