Drugs in Sport

by David R. Mottram (Editor)

With the recent major updates in worldwide anti-doping laws and changes to the prohibited and therapeutic exemption lists, this fourth edition of the bestselling Drugs in Sport presents authoritative, hard science information about the actions of drugs, hormones, medication and nutritional supplements in sport. Written by a well respected pharmacologist from one of the UK’s leading sports science universities, this much-needed new edition of a market leader continues to focus on one of the most high profile themes in sport science, providing high quality detailed information. Some of the key issues covered * the latest doping control regulations of the WADA
* the use of therapeutic drugs banned in sport
* an assessment of the prevalence of drug taking in sport.

432 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1989

About the author

David R. Mottram is Emeritus Professor of Pharmacy, at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. He was a member of the organising committee for pharmacy services for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and part of the medical services team at the Polyclinic in the Athlete Village during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. David is currently providing education and training programmes on medicines management in sport for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and UK Anti-Doping (UKAD).