Course Summary
The synthetic versions of the male hormone testosterone, also known as androgenic anabolic steroids, can play an important role in treating health conditions when used as prescribed by a medical clinician. Misuse of anabolic steroids occurs when these agents are used solely to improve physical appearance or performance. Because there are potentially serious physical side effects of anabolic steroid use, it is important that these drugs are only used as prescribed and always under a medical clinician’s guidance.
Course Format
Homestudy
Course Syllabus
- Introduction
- Anabolic Steroids: An Overview
- Testosterone Formation and Secretion
- Role of Testosterone in Puberty and Post-puberty
- Adverse Drug Effects and Testosterone Level
- Anabolic Steroid Drug Prescribing and Use
- Combining Medication and Lifestyle Choices
- Drug Dosage
- Drug Uses
- Drug Clearance
- Athletes and Performance
- Medication Administration, Forms and Routes
- Dosage Patterns in Athletes
- Treatment of Chronic Medical Conditions
- Anabolic Steroid Use Disorder
- At-risk Populations
- Access to Anabolic Steroids through Black Markets
- Use of Multiple Steroids
- Physical and Psychiatric Risks from Steroid Misuse
- Steroid Use and Chronic Conditions
- Poor Injection Techniques
- Kidney Function
- Liver Damage and Failure
- Heart Enlargement and Failure
- Hypertension and Metabolic Health
- Gynecomastia
- Summary
Author
Noah H. Carpenter, MD
Dr. Noah Carpenter is a Thoracic and Peripheral Vascular Surgeon. He completed his Bachelor of Science in chemistry and medical school and training at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Carpenter completed surgical residency and fellowship at the University of Edmonton and Affiliated Hospitals in Edmonton, Alberta, and an additional Adult Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery fellowship at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He has specialized in microsurgical techniques, vascular endoscopy, laser and laparoscopic surgery in Brandon, Manitoba and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and in Colorado, Texas, and California. Dr. Carpenter has an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Calgary, and was appointed a Citizen Ambassador to China, and has served as a member of the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada, the Canadian College of Health Service Executives, the Science Institute of the Northwest Territories, Canada Science Council, and the International Society of Endovascular Surgeons, among others. He has been an inspiration to youth, motivating them to understand the importance of achieving higher education.