DRUGS

Question 1

Anabolic steroid

Answer 1

Artificial form of testosterone 
Why:
Improved power and strength.
Speeds up recovery of time.
Train harder and longer.

Health risks:
Liver damage
CHD
mood swings, aggression.

Who:
Activities with power: sprinters and weight lifters.

Question 2

Beta blockers

Answer 2

Blocks adrenaline to slow down heart rate
Why: 
Calming effect.
Reduces anxiety.
Reduces tremors or shaking.

Health risks:
Tiredness.
Depression
Nausea

Who:
Precision activities: archery or gymnastics

Question 3

Diuretics

Answer 3

Increases rate of urination and fluid loss.
Why:
Achieve quick weight loss.
Hides PEDs making it harder to detect.

Health risks:
Dehydration.
Heart/liver damage.
Nausea

Who:
Wright category or benefit of being light activities: boxing or horse riding.

Question 4

Narcotic analgesics

Answer 4

Relieves pain temporarily
Why:
Sense of euphoria and being invincible.
Masks injuries so performed van continue to compete.

Health risks:
Anxiety/depression
Nausea/vomiting
Addiction

Who:
Performers that want to keep training and performing with injury:
Boxing and football.

Question 5

Petide hormones

Answer 5

Naturally in body,some artificially increase amount to gain benefits.
2 types :
EPO And HGH

Question 6

Petide Hormones

EPO

Answer 6

Why:
Increases red blood cell production.
Increases O2 delivery to working muscles.

Health risks:
Increases thickness of blood.
Blood clots/strokes

Who:
Activity to increase O2.
Long distance cycling and running.

Question 7

Peptide hormones

HGH

Answer 7

Why:
Increases muscle mass for strength.
Burns more fat.

Health risks:
Heart failure
Diabetes
Abnormal growth of feet and hands.

Who:
Activities to increase strength helps.
Sprinting and weight lifting.

Question 8

Stimulants

Answer 8

Increases brain activity to make performer feel alert and awake.
Why: 
Increases aggression.
Increases competitiveness.
Increases alertness.

Health risks:
Anxiety
Aggression
Insomnia

Who:
2 categories:
To increase aggression: rugby players or boxers.
To stay alert over long periods of time: baseball players or long distance athletes

Question 9

Blood doping (what is it?)

Answer 9

Having additional blood in blood stream.
Performer removes blood then stored for 4-6 weeks.
During this time performers body replaces blood lost.
Before event blood infected back giving performer huge amount of extra red blood cells.

Question 10

Blood doping

Answer 10

Why:
Increase red blood cells so increases oxygen-carrying capacity.

Health risks:
Infection from equipment.(needles)
Increases thickness of blood so clots.
Stroke because clots.

Who:
To increase oxygen delivery:
Long distance cyclists, swimmers and runners.