Performance Enhancing Drugs

Question 1

Beta blockers

Answer 1

Block the effect of adrenaline. Lowering heart rate and anxiety. Reduce muscle tremos and shaking, increase focus

Question 2

What sport are beta blockers most advantages?

Answer 2

Snooker, archery, shooting

Question 3

Beta blockers possible side effects

Answer 3

Dangerously low heart rate, low blood pressure, dizziness, nausea, diahrria,tierdness

Question 4

Narcotics/analgesics what do they do

Answer 4

Temporarily reduce pain by depressing the centefal nervous system allow athletes to continue to compete whilst injured, provide a sense of elation and being unbeatable

Question 5

Which sport would benefit most from narcotics anagelics?

Answer 5

Marathon

Question 6

Possible side effects from narcotics/analepgetics

Answer 6

Nausea, vomiting, constipation,low blood presure, addiction

Question 7

Stimulants

Answer 7

Drugs that have an effect on the central nervous system (phisical alertness) ampetamines, ephedrine and cocaine,nicotine,caffeine

Question 8

Which sport would benefit most from stimulants?

Answer 8

Long distance cycling,

Question 9

Possible side effect of stimulants

Answer 9

Insomnia, irritabillity, anxiety,irregular heart rate

Question 10

What are used to increase the amount of u

Answer 10

Diuretics

Question 11

What are produced naturally by the body but can also be produce by drugs

Answer 11

Peptide hormones

Question 12

Dehydration,dizziness,musclecramps,headaches and kidney problems are side effects of which PED?

Answer 12

Diuretics