Sports supplements. Can dietary additives boost athletic performance and potential?
Nutritional sports supplements, many of which are endorsed by professional athletes, are increasing in popularity among casual and adolescent sports enthusiasts, bodybuilders, and weight lifters. Because many people consider nutritional additives to be "natural" and therefore "safe," patients may not consider the possible effects of those substances when taken in high doses or in combination with medications. Drs Rubinstein and Federman present an interesting overview of several sports supplements and examine the consequences and caveats of their use, as well as the reasons for their popularity.
Rubinstein
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ML
Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Federman
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DG
D000735:Androstenedione / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002857:Chromium / Q000494:pharmacology; D003401:Creatine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004300:Doping in Sports; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D013177:Sports
D002857:Chromium; D000735:Androstenedione; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; D003401:Creatine