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Drugs e.c.t. Flashcards

1
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What do all drugs have

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side effects

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2
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Name 6 types of performance enhancing drugs

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anabolic steroids
beta blockers
diuretics
narcotic steroids
stimulants
peptide hormones including erythroprotein/ EPO
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What are anabolic steroids?

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drugs that mimic the male sex hormones and promote bone and muscle growth

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4
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Why might people use performance enhancing drugs?

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longer career
higher levels of competition
make more money
temptation of all of these things

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5
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Two unhelpful side effects of anabolic steroids

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deepening of the voice

growth of facial hair

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6
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What useful side effects do anabolic steroids have?

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increase aggression
increase muscle mass
develop bone growth
increase strength
allow people to train harder and recover quicker
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7
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What are the dangerous side effects of anabolic steroids?

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increased risk of strokes and heart attacks
high blood pressure
liver disease
increased risk of muscle injury
infertility in women
death
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What are beta blockers?

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drugs that are used to control the heart rate and have a calming and relaxing effect

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9
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When are beta blockers used

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in sports where precision is important because they reduce the heart rate

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10
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Give 4 bad side effects of beta blockers

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nausea
diahorrea
tiredness
depression

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What are narcotic analgesics

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drugs that can be used to reduce pain

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12
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What are 4 of the most powerful narcotic analgesics

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heroin
methadone
pethidine
morphine

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13
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How do narcotic analgesics work?

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they depress the CNS and give relief from painful injuries.

However people may then take part in an activity which then causes further damage.

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What are some bad side effects of narcotic analgesics?

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loss of concentration, balance and co ordination

emotional effects including hallucinations (morphine)

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What are diuretics

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drugs that elevate the level of urine production

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16
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who normally uses diuretics

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people who need to loose weight

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What are some bad side effects of diuretics

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dehydration- dizziness, muscle cramps, head aches, and nausea
long term kidney problems

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18
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What are stimulants

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drugs that have an effect on the CNS, such as increase mental or physical awareness

19
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What are the second most commonly used drugs in sport?

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stimulants

20
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Give some examples of stimulants

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amphetamines
ephedrine
cocaine (sometimes found in small doses in medicines for colds and pain relief)
nicotine
caffeine
21
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What is a more common reason that people consume stimulants

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they help overcome tiredness

22
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what are some of the bad side effects of stimulants

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insomnia
irritability
irregular heart beat
increased heart rate
high blood pressure
addiction
23
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What’s the most addictive stimulant?

A

amphetamines

24
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What are peptide hormones?

A

drugs that cause other hormones to be produced

25
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What type of drug has similar effects to anabolic steroids

A

peptide hormones

26
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Why are peptide hormones used

A

to increase growth
to assist recovery from injury and heavy training sessions
increase the number of red blood cells there are
to allow the body to carry extra oxygen
to help disperse waste products and lactic acid
increase human growth

27
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What is used to treat people with amnesia

A

EPO

28
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What does EPO do?

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It increases the number of red blood cells and the amount of haemoglobin to take up oxygen which increases aerobic capacity which is very useful in long distance events.

29
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What are some nematic side effects of EPO?

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thickens blood
difficult for blood to pass through capillaries
greater risk of stroke and heart attack

30
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Since when did the olympic community start testing for EPO?

A

2004

31
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What year did the USSR use androgenic anabolic steroids to improve performance of its weight lifters?

A

1952

32
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When did governing bodies start to make the use of drugs illegal?

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1970

33
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When did the olympic commit first enforce a full scale testing programme

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1972, for the games in Munich

34
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What happened in 1975

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anabolic steroids were banned

35
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What two points were agreed at the conference in 1999

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there would be a single international doping agency

there would be a blanket 2 year ban for competitors found guilty of taking an performance enhancing drugs

36
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What two sporting bodies did not agree to the points discuss at the 1999 conference in Lausanne?

A

the tennis and football bodies

they insisted on the inclusion of ‘specific, exceptional circumstances’.

37
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When was smoking in public places banned in the UK?

A

2007

38
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What’s the legal age for buying tabbacco in the UK

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18

39
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What is the most common death by smoking?

A

contrary heart disease (CHD)

40
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What does contrary heart disease do?

A

Damages the cardiovascular system, in particular the heart, oxygen carrying capacity of the blood and the blood vessels. It causes high blood pressure and have a negative effect on fitness, especially aerobic fitness which results in poorer performance.

41
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What effects does alcohol have?

A

A calming effect

slows down and impairs judgment

42
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What bad effects does alcohol have?

A

liver damage known as cirrhosis

43
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What does nicotine do?

A

raises awareness

it’s an addictive drug

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