Component 1 (performance Enhancing Drugs): Soc 11 Flashcards
What is Anabolic Steriods?
Drugs that mimic the male sex hermone testerone which promote bone and muscle growth
Benefits Anabolic Steriods?
-Enhance performance
-Increase muscle mass
-Develop bone growth
Side effects Anabolic Steriods?
-Risk of muscle injury
-Risk of heart attack
-Risk of Strokes
What is Beta Blockers?
Used to control the heart rate and have a calming and relaxing effect
Benefits beta blockers
-Helps steadiness and precision
-Reduces the heart rate
Side effects beta blockers
-Nausea
-Diarrhoea
-Tiredness
-Long lasting injury
What is Narcotics and Analegsics?
Narcotics: Affect the mood or behaviour
Analegesics: Acting pain relief
Benefits of Narcotics and analegsics
-Depressing the central nervous system
-Gives relief from painful injuries
Side effects of Narcotics and Analegsics
-Increases the risk of severe or long-lasting injury
-loss of coordination
-loss of balance
What is Diuretics?
Drugs that elevate the rate of urine production
Benefits
-Help lose weight
-Reduce the concetration
Side effects
-Dehydration
-Dizziness
-Muscle cramp
What is Peptide Hormones?
Increases the rate of maturation of red blood cells
Benefits
-Increase of muscle growth
-Assist in recovery
-Carry extra oxygen
Side effects
-Blood becomes thicker
-More difficult to pass through
-Risk of stroke
