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Author Hamidi, Mehrdad.

Title Drug abuse in sport : doping / Mehrdad Hamidi, Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi and Hajar Ashrafi.

Publication Info. New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2012]

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Description 1 online resource.
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Series Sports and athletics preparation, performance, and psychology
Sports and athletics preparation, performance, and psychology series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents DRUG ABUSE IN SPORT: DOPING ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1. Historical Background; 2. What is Doping?; 3. Why Athletes Abuse Drugs?; 4. How are the Drugs Abused in Sports?; 5. Why should Doping be Controlled in Sports?; 6. Drug Abuse and Misuse in Sports; 7. Doping in Modern Sports; References; Chapter 2 Anti-Doping; 1. Introduction; 2. World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA); 3. Anti-Doping Policies in Sports; 4. Overview of the Code and the World Anti-Doping Program; Conclusion; References.
Chapter 3 Legal Aspects of Doping: Its Control and Future1. Is There a Real Need for Laws?; 2. National and International Laws Governing Doping; 2.1. The Prohibited List of 2009; 2.2. International Standards for Doping Tests (IST); Establishment and Validation of the Analysis Methods; 2.3. International Standards for Laboratories; 2.4. International Standards for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) and Protection of Privacy and Personal Information; 3. Why Doping Control?; 4. Doping and its Future; References; Chapter 4 Ethical, Social and Economical Aspects of Doping.
1. Ethical Issues Related to the Drug Abuse In Sports2. Sport, Drug and Society; 3. Economical Aspects of Sport and Doping; References:; Chapter 5 Doping in a Pharmacological Context; 1. Introduction to Drugs and their Use in Sports; 1.1. Dosage Forms Abused by Athletes to Deliver Drugs into the Body; 2. Pharmacokinetics; 2.1. Absorption; 2.2. Distribution; 2.3. Metabolism; 2.4. Elimination; 2.5. Factors Affecting Pharmacokinetics Parameters; 3. Prohibited List of Substances and Methods in Sports; 3.1. Anabolic Androgenic Steroids; 3.2. Peptide Hormones; 3.3. Beta-2 Agonists.
3.4. Hormone Antagonists and Modulators3.5. Diuretics; 3.6. Enhancement of Oxygen Transfer; 3.7. Manipulation of Procedures and Other Drugs; 3.8. Gene Doping; 3.9. Stimulants; 3.10. Narcotics; 3.11. Cannabinoids; 3.12. Glucocorticosteroids; 3.13. Alcohol; 3.14. Beta-blockers; 4. The Rational for Drug Use or Abuse by Athletes; 4.1. Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE); 4.2. Prevalence of Drug Abuse in Sports; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6 CNS Stimulants; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Why are CNS Stimulants Abused in Sports?; 1.2. Pharmacological Classes of CNS Stimulants.
1.3. Therapeutic Uses of CNS Stimulants2. Amphetamines; 2.1. Pharmacokinetics of Amphetamine; 2.2. The Effects of Amphetamines on Mood and Performance in Sport; 2.2.1. 'The Amphetamine Margin': A Reason for Taking Amphetamine; 2.3. Toxicity and Side Effects of Amphetamines; 2.3.1. Tolerance and Dependence to Amphetamine; 3. Cocaine; 3.1. Sources of Cocaine; 3.2. Pharmacology of Cocaine; 3.3. Pharmacokinetics of Cocaine; 3.4. Cocaine in Sports; 3.5. Side Effects of Cocaine; 4. Ephedrines; 4.1. Actions and Effects of Ephedrines in Sport; 4.2. Adverse Effects of Ephedrines; 5. Caffeine.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Language English.
Subject Doping in sports.
Doping in sports.
Athletes -- Drug use.
Athletes -- Drug use.
Anabolic steroids -- Health aspects.
Anabolic steroids -- Health aspects.
Anabolic steroids.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Author Shahbazi, Mohammad-Ali.
Ashrafi, Hajar.
Other Form: Print version: Drug abuse in sport New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2012] 1613245742 (hardcover) (DLC) 2011029463
ISBN 9781621001140 ebook
1621001148
1613245742 hardcover
9781613245743 hardcover