performance enhancing drugs

Question 1

Why do people take Performance Enhancing Drugs

Answer 1

• To improve their performance
• some people are encouraged to do so by coaches or fellow athletes
• the reward of winning
• Pressure

Question 2

What are Anabolic Steriods

Answer 2

Anabolic steroids mimic the male sex hormone testosterone and promote bone and muscle growth.

Question 3

What are the benefits of anabolic steroids

Answer 3

• Used enhance performance
• Increases muscle mass
• develops bone growth

Question 4

What are the side effects of anabolic steroids

Answer 4

• Increased risk of muscle injury
• increased risk of heart attacks and strokes
• high blood pressure

Question 5

What are Beta Blockers

Answer 5

These are drug that are used to control heart rate and have calming and relaxing effects.

Question 6

What are the benefits of beta blocker

Answer 6

Help target sports where steadiness and precision is required because the heart rate is reduced

Question 7

What are the side effects of beta blockers

Answer 7

• Nausea
• Diarrhoea
• Tiredness
• Depression
• Insomnia
• Nightmare

Question 8

What are Narcotics and Analgesics

Answer 8

Narcotics : drugs that affect the mood or behaviour, including drowsiness and relieving pain.

Analgesics : drugs that elevate the rate of urine production

Question 9

What are the benefits of Narcotics and Analgesics

Answer 9

• depress the nervous system meaning it relieves pain.

Question 10

What are the side effects of narcotics and analgesics

Answer 10

• Loss of co-ordination
• Loss of balance
• Loss of concentration
• Emotional Effects
• Increases the risk of severe or long lasting injury

Question 11

What are diuretics

Answer 11

Diuretics elevate the rate of urine production

Question 12

What are the benefits of diuretics

Answer 12

• Can be used to lose weight

- reduce the concentration of any other drug that is present in the urine

Question 13

What are the side effects of diuretics

Answer 13

• dehydration
• causes Dizziness
• muscle cramps
• headaches and Nausea

Question 14

What are peptide hormones

Answer 14

Peptide hormones increases the rate of maturation of red blood cells

Question 15

Benefits of peptide hormones

Answer 15

• Increase muscle growth
• Assist in recovery from injury
• All the body to carry extra oxygen
• Disperse waste products and lactic acid

Question 16

What are the side effects of peptide hormones

Answer 16

• Blood becomes thicker meaning it is harder to pass through capillaries
• Increases risk of heart attack or stroke

Question 17

What are growth hormones

Answer 17

Growth hormones are used to increase muscle development. Very similar to steroids.

Question 18

What are the benefits of growth hormones

Answer 18

• Increase muscle growth

- Not as many side effects as steroids

Question 19

What are the side effects of growth hormones

Answer 19

• minimal side effects

- can be detected by a blood test and not in your urine

Question 20

What are stimulants

Answer 20

Drugs that have an effect on the central nervous system, such as physical alertness.

Question 21

What the benefits of stimulants

Answer 21

• Increases alertness
• enables people to think more
• Overcomes tiredness
• Reduces effects of lactic acid acid on muscles

Question 22

What are the side effects of stimulants

Answer 22

• Insomnia
• Increased heart beat
• high blood pressure
• addiction

Question 23

What is blood doping

Answer 23

Blood doping is a banned process, involving bossing the number of red blood cells in your body in order to improve performances. Doing this improve your aerobic capacity.