Ergogenic Aids, Doping & Performance-Enhancing Substances
A Professional, Non-Prescriptive Education
About this volume
Ergogenic Aids, Doping & Performance-Enhancing Substances is Book H5 of The Performance & Human Physiology Encyclopedia — a 93-volume, university-level library on what supplements and nutritional levers actually move — and what they don't. It is written for athletes, coaches and clinicians navigating the supplement aisle: deep enough that a professional already trained in the field keeps learning, structured clearly enough that a motivated reader can follow every step.
How this book is written
- University level, without dilution. Exact scientific terminology, defined at first use — mechanisms, not just conclusions.
- Myths tested against the evidence. Where a popular claim does not survive the evidence, the book says so — and shows why.
- References at the end of every chapter. Sources cited in APA 7 style, plus a master bibliography.
For general information and education only; not medical advice. Consult a qualified health professional before acting on its content.
Read an excerpt
From Chapter 1 — Doping & Performance Enhancement: The Landscape & This Book's Stance
"This is the most carefully framed book in the library, and the framing is the point. Performance-enhancing drugs are not a fringe curiosity — they are a real, widespread, and dangerous reality that coaches, athletes, and clinicians must understand. Pretending doping doesn't work destroys the credibility of anyone trying to prevent it; glamorizing it betrays the people it harms. This book walks the only honest line: explain the substances and the risks clearly, respect the rules and the science, and never — not once — tell anyone how to use them."
Performance-enhancing substances are prevalent — in elite sport, recreational gyms, and beyond — and they cause real harm and real ethical/rule violations. Coaches, athletes, support staff, and clinicians-in-training need honest, accurate education to prevent doping, recognize problems, support athletes, and protect health — not silence or scare-stories. This opening chapter sets the scope, stance, and safety frame for the entire book.
What is inside
The 13 chapters of this volume.
- 01
Doping & Performance Enhancement: The Landscape & This Book's Stance
- 02
The Anti-Doping Framework: WADA, the Code & the Prohibited List
- 03
Testing & Detection: How Anti-Doping Works
- 04
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids (AAS)
- 05
Other Hormones: GH, IGF-1, Insulin & Thyroid
- 06
SARMs, Peptides & Designer Drugs
- 07
Blood Doping & Oxygen Transport: EPO, Transfusions & More
- 08
Stimulants & Pharmacological "Enhancers"
- 09
Other Methods & Categories
- 10
The Health Risks: A Sober Accounting
- 11
The Supplement–Doping Overlap: Contamination & Inadvertent Doping
- 12
Ethics, Psychology & the "Clean Sport" Debate
- 13
Putting It Into Practice: Education, Prevention & Support
Volume details
Topics covered
- WADA prohibited list explained
- athlete biological passport drug testing
- anabolic steroids health risks and detection
- supplement contamination positive drug test
- clean sport ethics and prevention
- banned substances in sport guide
- sports drug testing for coaches and athletes
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