The athletic polydrug abuse phenomenon

A case of a power weight lifter who is ingesting large doses of anabolic steroids plus other drugs to counter act their short-term side effects is presented. This type of polydrug abuse phenomenon which is unique to the competitive athlete is widespread despite the lack of convincing evidence that a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of sports medicine 1983-07, Vol.11 (4), p.269
1. Verfasser: James A. Hill Jacob R. Suker Kalman Sachs Craig Brigham
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A case of a power weight lifter who is ingesting large doses of anabolic steroids plus other drugs to counter act their short-term side effects is presented. This type of polydrug abuse phenomenon which is unique to the competitive athlete is widespread despite the lack of convincing evidence that anabolic steroids increase muscular strength. The vast extent of this drug abuse problem is poorly appreciated by the gen eral medical community. The potential complications of the long-term usage of these drugs such as liver failure, hepatocellular car cinoma, and peliosis hepatitis make these drugs ex tremely dangerous.
ISSN:0363-5465
1552-3365
DOI:10.1177/036354658301100417