Chemically modified bodies : the use of diverse substances for appearance enhancement / Matthew Hall, Sarah Gorgan, Brendan Gough, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hall, Matthew, 1968- editor.

Grogan, Sarah, 1959- editor.

Gough, Brendan, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Body image disturbance.

Body image.

Health behavior.

Self.

Identity (Psychology).

Physical Description:

xvii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]

Contents:

Introduction / Sarah Grogan, Matthew Hall, and Brendan Gough

Use of supplements and drugs to change body image and appearance among boys and male adolescents / Lina A. Ricciardelli and Robert J. Williams

Muscle dysmorphia and anabolic-androgenic steroid use / Dave Smith, Mary Caitlyn Rutty, and Tracy W. Olrich

Use of drugs to change appearance in girls and female adolescents / Jennifer O'Dea and Renata Leah Cinelli

Caffeine misuse and weight loss / Carla E. Ramacciotti, Elisabetta Coli, and Annalisa Burgalassi

Body image, enhancement, and health in the advertising of sports and nutritional supplements / Simon Outram

Smoking and appearance / Sarah Grogan

Bodybuilders' accounts of synthol use : the construction of lay expertise / Matthew Hall, Sarah Grogan, and Brendan Gough

Non-medical use of ADHD stimulants for appetite suppression and weight loss / Amy J. Jeffers and Eric G. Benotsch

Commonly prescribed oral anti-obesity medication and alternative anorectics / Julien S. Baker, Bruce Davies, and Michael R. Graham

Peptide hormones, metformin and new-wave practices and research therapies / Michael R. Graham, Julien S. Baker, and Bruce Davies

Afterword : toward an inclusive, multi-disciplinary approach to understanding substance use for appearance purposes / Brendan Gough, Sarah Grogan, and Matthew Hall.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137535344

1137535342

OCLC:

934502583