Performance Enhancing Drugs Flashcards
What are the effect of Anabolic Steroids on performance?
- Allows Performers to Train Longer and Harder
- Increases Protein Synthesis, Helping to Develop Lean Muscle Mass
- Speeds up Recovery Time
What are the effect of Beta Blockers on performance?
- Slow Heart Rate and Reduce Anxiety, Allowing them to Remain Calm
What are the effect of Diuretics on performance?
- Achieve Quick Weight Loss
- Mask other Drugs making them Harder to Detect
What are the effect of Narcotic Analgesics on performance?
- Increase Performers Pain Threshold so can Mask Injuries
- Give a Feeling of Invincibility
What are the effect of Peptide Hormones (EPO) on performance?
- Increase Red Blood Cell Production
- Increases Amount of Oxygen
Erythropoietin (EPO)
What are the effect of Peptide Hormones (HGH) on performance?
- Helps Gain Muscles Mass and Burns Fat
Human Growth Hormone (HGH)
What are the effect of Stimulants on performance?
- Increase Alertness
- Reduce Tiredness
- Increase Heart Rate
What are the effect of Blood Doping on performance?
- More Red Blood Cells
- More Oxygen
What health risks are associated with Anabolic Steroids?
- Liver Damage
- CHD
- Testicular Atrophy
- Infertility
- Moon Swings/Aggression
What health risks are associated with Beta Blockers?
- Disturbance of Sleep
- Tiredness
- Lower Blood Pressure
- Slowing of Heart Rate
What health risks are associated with Duretics?
- Dehydration
- Nausea/Headaches
- Heart/Kidney Failure
What health risks are associated with Narcotic Analgesics?
- Nausea/Vomiting
- Anxiety/Depression
- Kidney/Liver Damage
- Addiction
- Risk of Further Injury
What health risks are associated with Peptide Hormones (EPO)?
- Blood Thickness
- Blood Clots
- Strokes/Heart Attacks
What health risks are associated with Peptide Hormones (HGH)?
- Arthritis
- Heart Failure
- Abnormal Feet/Hands
What health risks are associated with Stimulants?
- Insomnia
- Anxiety/Aggression
- Irregular Heart Rate
