Supplements and drugs used to enhance athletic performance.
@article{Congeni2002SupplementsAD, title={Supplements and drugs used to enhance athletic performance.}, author={J. Congeni and S. Miller}, journal={Pediatric clinics of North America}, year={2002}, volume={49 2}, pages={ 435-61 } }
The temptation of using drugs and supplements as shortcuts to improving athletic performance or even to enhance appearance is very seductive to adolescents. This age group is often characterized by a desire for quick results and a lack of concern for future consequences. Preventing the use of drugs to enhance athletic performance is difficult even when we have good medical and scientific evidence to prove a dangerous risk-benefit ratio, such as with AASs. The use of "nutritional supplements" is… CONTINUE READING
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