Chester, N (2022) Anabolic agents. In: Mottram, DR and Chester, N, (eds.) Drugs in Sport. Routledge. ISBN 9781000529586

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Abstract

Anabolic agents are a class of drugs on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List, which comprise largely of drugs derived from the endogenous hormone, testosterone, known as anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS). These drugs are synonymous with doping and remain the most commonly detected class of drugs according to statistics produced by WADA-accredited laboratories. This chapter provides an overview of the pharmacology and side effects of AAS including evidence relating to their reputed mechanisms of action as performance and image-enhancing drugs. Landmark events involving the use of anabolic agents are highlighted, as well as new, emerging anabolic agents such as selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs).

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Drugs in Sport 8th Edition on 25th January 2022, available online: http://www.routledge.com/10.4324/9781003096160-10
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Medical
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Divisions:	Sport & Exercise Sciences
Publisher:	Routledge
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	23 Feb 2024 11:31
Last Modified:	23 Feb 2024 11:31
DOI or ID number:	10.4324/9781003096160-10
Editors:	Mottram, DR and Chester, N
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/22670

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