Pharmacology for Athletic Trainers: Performance Enhancement and Social Drugs (book)
DESCRIPTION Like the Therapeutic Medications course, this pharmacology course begins with coverage of basic pharmacology and pharmacokinetics, but its primary focus is on illicit substances and drugs of abuse. The common thread among these performance enhancement and social drugs is that they are substances which athletes consume on their own, without the knowledge of health care professionals or athletic trainers. This is an important factor not only for more dangerous issues like identification of drug interactions and overdoses, but also because even non-prescription drugs may contain banned substances. Pharmacology for Athletic Trainers: Performance Enhancement and Social Drugs provides the information you need to be effective in prevention, identification, and intervention. Program copy NATA certified members now have a new option for meeting continuing certification requirements--the Professional Achievement Self-Study (PASS) Program. The NATA Research & Education Foundation and Human Kinetics have teamed up to create this series of self-study courses developed specifically for athletic trainers. PASS will offer several new short courses each year that address current topics and contain practical information for athletic trainers. By successfully completing the exam, you will earn 1 CEU for each estimated 10 hours of study. Each course will vary in CEU credit. The PASS Program is not only a convenient and economical alternative to attending conferences for continuing eduation credits; it's also a great way to stay current in your profession. Plus, the course materials, professionally packaged and yours to keep, make useful additions to your reference library. Each course consists of a booklet written by a qualified expert in that area and a self-administered examination to complete and return to Human Kinetics. The focus is on active learning, with exercises and study guides that help you to learn the information, then help you to apply this knowledge in practice. Human Kinetics is a NATABOC approved provider of continuing education activities for certified athletic trainers. CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1 Basic Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics Discusses dosage, adverse reactions, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs in a well-organized and readable fashion Chapter 2 Anabolic Steroids and Growth Hormone Identifies and provides risks and ergogenic effects of various anabolic s