ABSTRACT
Just saying no to anabolic steroids has not deterred some athletes in their quest to find a performance edge over their opponents. Cashing in on these athletes' insecurities, many manufacturers of dietary supplements are promoting their products as substitutes for anabolic steroids. Patients who buy into those claims may be putting themselves at risk, but how great that risk is has yet to be determined.
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Exercise/physiology , Adult , Anaphylaxis/etiology , Female , Femoral Fractures/etiology , Fractures, Stress/etiology , Humans , Male , Rhabdomyolysis/etiologySubject(s)
Knee Injuries/surgery , Knee Joint , Ligaments, Articular/injuries , Humans , Joint ProsthesisSubject(s)
Athletic Injuries/etiology , Exercise , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Physical Education and Training/methods , United StatesSubject(s)
Military Medicine , Female , Humans , Male , Naval Medicine , United States , Wounds and Injuries/therapySubject(s)
Military Medicine , Hospitals, Military , Humans , Korea , Military Personnel/psychology , United StatesSubject(s)
Anabolic Agents/adverse effects , Doping in Sports , Adult , Bipolar Disorder/chemically induced , Humans , Male , Research , United StatesSubject(s)
Athletic Injuries , Boxing , Brain Injuries , Humans , Physical Education and Training , United StatesABSTRACT
Physicians are concerned that some endurance athletes may experiment with the new drug erythropoietin in an attempt to gain a performance edge. But for those athletes who do, the health consequences could be disastrous.
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The many treatments prescribed for PMS run the gamut-from exercise to psychoactive drugs. Some physicians prefer to try exercise and other life-style changes before turning to medications.
