Pumped: Straight Facts for Athletes about Drugs, Supplements and Training »

Cynthia Kuhn is professor of pharmacology at the Duke University Medical Center.

Scott Swartzwelder is professor of psychiatry and psychology at the Duke University Medical Center.

Wilkie Wilson is professor of pharmacology at the Duke University Medical Center.

Steroids, stimulants, supplements: today's athlete is offered an array of drugs and dietary enhancements to solve every problem from weight to speed.

Library Journal

This excellent book is not solely for athletes--anyone who wants to have more energy will benefit. Although the focus is on drugs and supplements, the advice on dieting and explanations of the body's physiology will interest those who would like to be fit. The tone is objective and balanced, and the authors (Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy) explain with great clarity what published research has shown about steroids, hormones, dietary supplements, alcohol, and caffeine. The writing style is lively and fast paced: "Creatine is becoming increasingly popular as a nutritional supplement to prolong exercise tolerance. The problem is that it lasts about 10 seconds." An excellent chapter, "How To Read the Ads," tells the reader how to judge claims critically and evaluate scientific research. The work concludes with a bibliography in which the authors try "to list the best available studies supporting or refuting the effectiveness of various performance-enhancing agents." Highly recommended for public, undergraduate, and medical libraries.--Natalie Kupferberg, Ohio State Univ., Columbus Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\