'Steroid Nation' presents a chilling portrait of a nation enamored of artificially pumped-up success. Chronicling steroid use far beyond the headlines, it begins with the bodybuilders of Venice Beach in the 1970s and continues through to the NFL's Raiders of the '80s and '90s an…
Corticosteroids (CS) are naturally occurring biomolecules produced in the adrenal cortex and have a multitude of roles which includes carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, inflammation and regulation of water, electrolyte etc. Based on their functions, steroids are classifie…
"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to one of the most controversial issues in modern society--steroid abuse among athletes--as well as to the ongoing debate over the use and misuse of illegal substances in amateur and professional sporting events. Now in its second…
This book introduces one of the most controversial issues in modern society--steroid abuse among athletes--as well as to the ongoing debate over the use and misuse of illegal substances in amateur and professional sporting events. It provides readers with updated critical and ob…
