Trying everything from compulsive weight lifting to steroids, more and more boys and men are taking the quest
for physical perfection beyond the bounds of normal behavior. The Adonis Complex -- the groundbreaking book that
first gave a name to this phenomenon and sparked nationwide interest in the subject -- identifies for the first
time the symptoms and warning signs of this dangerous problem, including: An obsession with exercise, sometimes
to the exclusion of all other activities. Binge eating, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia. The abuse of steroids, muscle-building
supplements, and diet aids. But perhaps more important, it offers readers an explanation of the underlying causes
of the Adonis complex, together with hands-on advice for those who have experienced body obsessions themselves,
or who see these problems in a boy or man they love.