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Advantages of anabolic steroids

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Increase muscle size

Allow athletes to train harder

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Advantages of diuretics

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Weight loss

Can mask traces of other drugs in body

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Advantages of narcotic analgesics

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Kill pain-injuries and fatigue doesn’t affect performance

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Advantages of peptide hormones

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Most have similar effects as anabolic steroids

EPO - allows more oxygen carrying capacity due to increase of red blood cells

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Disadvantages of anabolic steroids

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  • high blood pressure
  • heart disease
  • infertility
  • cancer
  • women may develop facial and body hair and deeper voices
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Disadvantage of peptide hormones

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  • cause strokes

- abnormal growth

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Disadvantages of diuretics

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  • cramps

- dehydration

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Advantages of stimulants

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Speeds up reactions
Increases aggressions
Numbs pain

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