Medical aspects of drug use in the gym

TY - JOUR

T1 - Medical aspects of drug use in the gym

AU - Kicman, Andrew

PY - 2004/1

Y1 - 2004/1

N2 - Use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes and bodybuilders appears to be common in the UK. Although there are no comprehensive national figures, there is evidence that such drugs are also widely used in sections of the general and gym-using populations, in the expectation of physical and cosmetic benefits. Use of performance-enhancing drugs often takes place with little knowledge or acceptance of potential harmful effects, and clinicians in many settings may see patients who are experiencing problems related to such (usually covert) use. Here we consider medical aspects of performance-enhancing drugs.

AB - Use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes and bodybuilders appears to be common in the UK. Although there are no comprehensive national figures, there is evidence that such drugs are also widely used in sections of the general and gym-using populations, in the expectation of physical and cosmetic benefits. Use of performance-enhancing drugs often takes place with little knowledge or acceptance of potential harmful effects, and clinicians in many settings may see patients who are experiencing problems related to such (usually covert) use. Here we consider medical aspects of performance-enhancing drugs.

KW - Anabolic Agents

KW - Central Nervous System Stimulants

KW - Doping in Sports

KW - Erythropoietin

KW - Health Behavior

KW - Human Growth Hormone

KW - Humans

KW - Insulin

KW - Physical Endurance

KW - Self Medication

U2 - 10.1136/dtb.2004.4211

DO - 10.1136/dtb.2004.4211

M3 - Article

C2 - 14768297

SN - 0012-6543

VL - 42

SP - 1

EP - 5

JO - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

JF - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

IS - 1

ER -