Performance Enhancing Drugs

Question 1

Why do people take performance enhancing drugs?

Answer 1

Improve their performance
Some people are encouraged by coaches etc
The reward of winning
Pressure

Question 2

What are anabolic steroids?

Answer 2

Drugs that mimic the male sex hormone testosterone and promote bone and muscle growth.

Question 3

Benefits of anabolic steroids?

Answer 3

Increase muscle mass and develop bone growth, therefore increasing strength. Quicker recovery time.

Question 4

What are the side effects of anabolic steroids?

Answer 4

Increased risk of muscle injury, high blood pressure

Question 5

Whats a beta blocker?

Answer 5

Drugs that are used to control the heart rate and having a calming and relaxing effect.

Question 6

Benefits of beta blockers?

Answer 6

Beta blockers can help target sports where steadiness and precision are required, they reduce there heart rate.

Question 7

Side effects of beta blockers?

Answer 7

Nausea, diarrhoea, tiredness, depression, insomnia and nightmares.

Question 8

Whats are narcotics?

Answer 8

Drugs that effect mood or behaviour, including drowsiness and relieving pain.

Question 9

What are analgesic?

Answer 9

A painkilling, or pain relieving drug.

Question 10

Benefits of narcotics and analgesics?

Answer 10

These drugs act by depressing the central nervous system and give relief from painful injuries but allowing the injured player to take part they can increase the risk of severe long lasting injury.

Question 11

Side effects if narcotic and analgesics?

Answer 11

Loss of coordination, loss of concentration and emotional effects.

Question 12

What is diuretics?

Answer 12

Drugs that elevate the rate of urine production.

Question 13

Benefits of diuretics?

Answer 13

This can help performers who needs to lose weight. Diuretics may also be used to reduce the concentration of any other banned substance that may be present in the urine.

Question 14

Side effects of diuretics?

Answer 14

Dehydration, which can cause dizziness, muscle cramps, headaches and nausea.

Question 15

What are peptide hormones?

Answer 15

Peptide hormones increases the rate maturation of red blood cells.

Question 16

Benefits of peptide hormones?

Answer 16

Increase muscle growth, assist in recovery from injury and heavy training sessions. All the body to carry extra oxygen, and disperse waste products and lactic acids.

Question 17

Side effects of peptide hormones?

Answer 17

Blood becomes thicker, which makes it more difficult to pass through the small capillaries and increase the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Question 18

What are growth hormones?

Answer 18

Is used to increase their muscle development.

Question 19

Benefits of growth hormones?

Answer 19

Increase muscle growth. Not as many side effects as steroids.

Question 20

Side effects of growth hormones?

Answer 20

Minimal side effects, can be detected in your blood test and not in your urine.

Question 21

What are stimulants?

Answer 21

Drugs that have an effect on the central nervous system, such as/ or physical alertness. E.g amphetamines, ephedrine and cocaine, as well as nicotine and caffein.

Question 22

Benefits of a stimulant?

Answer 22

Increase alertness, enabling people to think more by stimulating the central nervous system. Overcome tiredness. Reduce the effects of lactic acid on muscles.

Question 23

Side effects of stimulants?

Answer 23

Insomnia, irregular/increased heart beat, high blood pressure and addiction.

Question 24

What is blood doping?

Answer 24

Blood doping is a banned substance - not a banned drug. Blood doping involves boosting the number pf red blood cells in the bloodstream in order to improve your performance. Because red blood cells carry oxygen to the muscles having a higher concentration of these can improve your VO2 max and increase your endurance.