Steroids : history, science, and issues / Joan E. Standora, Alex Bogomolnik, and Malgorzata Slugocki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Standora, Joan E.

Contributor:

Bogomolnik, Alex.

Slugocki, Malgorzata.

Series:

Story of a drug.

Story of a drug

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Steroid drugs.

Steroid drugs--History.

Steroid hormones--Therapeutic use.

Steroid hormones.

Steroids.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 218 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2017.

Summary:

Providing a significant source of information for upper high school and community college students concerning steroids and their derivatives, this book provides a holistic overview of this controversial class of drugs. The risks of recreational steroid use are often ignored or misunderstood by those who try them. At the same time, the therapeutic use of steroids can be dangerous when they're used incorrectly. Part of the Story of a Drug series, this timely book is specifically tailored to address the questions and concerns of young people, providing readers with an accessible source of information for understanding steroidal drugs.Chapters cover the history of steroids, including the development of synthetic steroids, steroid biochemistry, and the drugs' therapeutic functions, notably the importance of natural steroids in maintaining human life. The book discusses the current state of recreational use among athletes and students and of the dangers of misuse and overdose, and covers legal and governmental regulations relative to both therapeutic and recreational use of the drugs. The reader will come away from this volume with a comprehensive understanding of the pros and cons of steroid use based on current research, and grasp the possible risks--medical and legal--related to misuse of these powerful drugs.

Contents:

chapter 1. Case studies / by Joan Standora

chapter 2. What are steroids? / by Malgorzata Slugocki

chapter 3. The history of steroids / by Joan Standora

chapter 4. How steroids work / by Tae Eun Park

chapter 5. Effects and applications / by Malgorzata Slugocki

chapter 6. Risks, use, and abuse / by Alex Bogomolnik

chapter 7. Production, distribution, and regulation / by Joan Standora

chapter 8. The social impact of steroid use today / by Alex Bogomolnik

chapter 9. The future of steroids management / by Alex Bogomolnik.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798216018957

9798216149262

OCLC:

969203602