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The androgenic effects are often viewed as undesirable owing to their virilising effects, which are especially evident in children and women. They may be taken orally or by deep intramuscular injection. Injectable preparations may be water or oil based. In general, oil-based preparations have a longer biological halflife. AAS produce their effect through an action on endogenous androgen receptors. 26 Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands and serves as a precursor in the endogenous production of androgens and oestrogens, including androstenedione, testosterone and dihydrotestosterone.
If pain and signs of inflammation are persistent, repeated attempts to turn off the body’s alarm system can place an athlete in jeopardy with respect to tissue overload and failure. Pharmacological action The analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic activity of NSAIDs is based on their ability to inhibit prostaglandin synthesis. In addition, aspirin and other NSAIDs inhibit the synthesis of thromboxane, thereby inhibiting platelet aggregation. This property has been put to therapeutic advantage in the prevention of the development of thromboses.
For salbutamol, the definition of a positive test result under the IOC anabolic agent category is determined by a concentration in urine >1000 nanograms per millilitre. As a stimulant, the cut-off level is >100 nanograms per millilitre of urine. Pharmacological action Bronchodilation is mediated through stimulation of the 2 adrenoreceptors in the smooth muscle of the respiratory tract. 19 2 agonists are also capable of reducing subcutaneous and total body fat. Adverse effects 2 agonists are selective, not specific, to the 2 adrenoreceptors.