accurate and comprehensive reference manual ever printed concerning the use of performance enhancing drugs in sports. Hundreds of photograph-rich pages illustrate various forms of anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, thyroid hormones, diuretics, insulin, antiestrogens, reductase inhibitors and hypoglycemics in use by athletes. Detailed discussions include history and development of modern anabolic agents, steroid biochemistry, proper drug cycling/withdrawal and side-effect prevention. Also provided for the reader are the most specific and reliable set of techniques ever published for the detection of counterfeit pharmaceuticals, invaluable advice for the protection of not only money but also health. For example, learn how an appliance in every home can be utilized to identify counterfeit Sustanon and Testoviron, or how a pregnancy test kit can be used to spot counterfeit growth hormone!

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