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millerandlevine.com :  Issue" Should Creatine Supplements be Banned? Creatine, a phosphate-storing compound found in muscle tissue, is one of the latest nutritional supplements to find favor among athletes. Supposedly, it increases short-term energy and strength, allowing athletes to train longer and more intensively. Does it really work? As this Issues feature in the textbook describes, there are some reports that use of creatine can be harmful. Should its use be banned by sports authorities? These resources may help you to find your own answer to this question. Use the pull-down menu at the right to jump to any of the "Issues" or "Technology & Society" Features in the Dragonfly Book: Feature Conflicts of Interest Ecology from Space Protecting Wolves Creatine & Sports Stem Cells GM Foods Privacy of Your DNA Antibiotics in Feed Finding New Species Protecting Water Smallpox Vaccination Designing Flowers Herbal Drugs? Sunscreen from Sea Zebra Mussels? Keeping Marine Mammals Remote Sensing of Behavior Artificial Skin AIDS Epidemic

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Web Resources on Creatine Suplements: Healthy Competition An excellent web site, sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Sheild, warning student-athletes about the dangers of performance-enhaving drugs. The site includes lesson plans and education resources for both students and teachers. Long-Term Safety of Creatine A web site from the University of Memphis summarizing a large number of scientific and medical reports on the relation between creatine use and kidney damage. Creatine - How Does it Work? A feature article on the scientific background of creatine use, Written by a doctor and published on the web by a fitness organization, this article presents a generally-positive view of creatine use, while describing its possible dangers and side-effects. Creatine Supplementation An Adobe Acrobat file, published by the American College of Sports Medicine, describing the plusses and minuses of creatine supplements.

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