Performance enhancing drugs

Question 1

why do people take them?

Answer 1

-improve performance
-to make money (win)
-to cover up injuries so you can carry on performing

Question 2

anabolic steroids

Answer 2

-mimic the male hormone (testosterone)
-most commonly used performance enhancer
-increase muscle mass/ increase strength
-allows body to recover faster and train harder
-produce results quickly

Question 3

side effects of anabolic steroids

Answer 3

-increase aggression
-increase risk of heart attacks
-cause high blood pressure
-cause liver disease
-risk of muscle injury
-infertility in women
-death

Question 4

beta blockers

Answer 4

-maintain a low heart rate
-reduce stress and anxiety
-helps in target sports where a steady hand is required
-eg. shooting, archery, darts

Question 5

side effects of beta blockers

Answer 5

-nausea
-diarrhoea
-tiredness
-depression
-insomnia & nightmares

Question 6

diuretics

Answer 6

-increase amount of urine production
-lose weight (boxers/jockeys)
-reduces concentration of another substance (or drug)

Question 7

side effects of diuretics

Answer 7

-dehydration
-kidney problems

Question 8

narcotics and analgesics

Answer 8

-these are pain killers
-include drugs like heroin and morphine
-allow athletes to carry on with an injury (making it worse)

Question 9

side effects of narcotics and analgesics

Answer 9

-loss of concentration
-loss of balance
-loss of coordination
-hallucinations

Question 10

peptide hormones

Answer 10

-helps increase muscle development
-increases red blood cell count which carry oxygen, to get rid of waste product
-gets rid of lactic acid

Question 11

EPO (ethroprotein)

Answer 11

-is a banned process but not a banned drug
-increases red blood cell count
-high outitude training replicates this
-athletes have excess removes and frozen, and artificially put back in nearer the event
-can improve your performance as much as 20%
-used to treat people with anemia
-helps is long distance events

-it also thickens the blood so high risk of heart disease

Question 12

growth hormones (GH)

Answer 12

-increases muscle growth
-athletes will be tested at regular intervals for them
-less side effects than steroids
-can be detected through blood tests

Question 13

stimulants

Answer 13

-increase alert, so athletes think and react quicker
-help over come tiredness
-gets rid of lactic acid

Question 14

side effects of stimulants

Answer 14

-no sleep (insomnia)
-can make you irritable
-increase heart beat which can be irregular
-high blood pressure
-addiction