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Item Information   Holdings       More by this author     Standora, Joan E., author.     Bogomolnik, Alex, author.     Slugocki, Malgorzata, author.     Subjects     Steroid drugs     Steroid drugs -- History.     Steroids     Steroid hormones -- Therapeutic use.     Steroids     Browse Catalog     by author:      Standora, Joan E., author.      Bogomolnik, Alex, author.      Slugocki, Malgorzata, author.       by title:      Steroids : history, ...         MARC Display

Steroids : history, science, and issues / Joan E. Standora, Alex Bogomolnik, and Malgorzata Slugocki. by Standora, Joan E., author., Bogomolnik, Alex, author., Slugocki, Malgorzata, author. Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017] Series:  Story of a drug. Description:  xiv, 218 pages ; 25 cm. Contents:  Case studies, by Joan Standora -- What are steroids? by Malgorzata Slugocki -- The history of steroids, by Joan Standora -- How steroids work, by Tae Eun Park -- Effects and applications, by Malgorzata Slugocki -- Risks, use and abuse, by Alex Bogomolnik -- Production, distribution, and regulation, by Joan Standora -- The social impact of steroid use today, by Alex Bogomolnik -- The future of steroids management, by Alex Bogomolnik. Summary:  "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."--Publisher's website. 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. * Provides readers with an understanding of the function of natural steroids in the human body, their crucial roles in maintaining life, and their effects on mental, physical, and reproductive functions * Clarifies the differences between natural and synthetic steroids and their use in medicine and illegally in recreational activities * Provides an overview of current legislation and federal regulation of steroids and steroid-like chemicals * Projects the continuum of use of steroids as medications and as recreational drugs based on current research, governmental attitudes, and social perceptions of the acceptability of such substances * Features an introductory case-study chapter about two young people whose lives were significantly impacted by steroids, putting the material into a real-world context   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Copy Status   Calmar Campus Library Circulation Stacks (Calmar) 615.36 Sta 2017 Checked In Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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