performance enhancing drugs

Question 1

name some endogenous steroids ?

Answer 1

testosterone , DHEA and nandrolone

Question 2

exogenous steroids ?

Answer 2

stanozolol

Question 3

name a hormone mediator and describe how they work ?

Answer 3

chronic gonadotrophin and they increase the testosterone production and decrease the breakdown of testosterone.

Question 4

what’s the effects of the anabolic steroids ?

Answer 4

increase in muscle development and increase in competitiveness and aggression.

Question 5

growth hormone releasing factor normally produced by children ?

Answer 5

somatotrophin

Question 6

what it ?

Answer 6

a GH releasing factor and it is an insulin like growth factor.

Question 7

effects of it ?

Answer 7

stimulates the release of GH from the pituitary gland and this results in the liver breaking down glycogen. This results in increased lean body mass , decreased fat and an increase in recovery and repair of the body.

Question 8

2 forms of red blood cell doping ?

Answer 8

hormone and manually

Question 9

hormonally ?

Answer 9

erythropoietin. A hormone released from the kidneys.This stimulates the stem cells in the bone marrow to produce red blood cell precursors which in turn make red blood cells. This increases the blood oxygen count.

Question 10

what do the beta adrenergic receptor agonists mimic ?

Answer 10

sympathetic stimulation

Question 11

beta 1 receptors ?

Answer 11

heart

Question 12

beta 2 receptors ?

Answer 12

vascular/bronchial smooth muscle

Question 13

salbutamol ?

Answer 13

beta 2 specific agonist ( vasodilation in the airways increases oxygen)

Question 14

epinephrine ?

Answer 14

beta 1 and 2 agonist

Question 15

why are beta 2 adrenergic antagonists used ?

Answer 15

propranolol which reduce tremor in precision sport such as archery , darts and shooting.

Question 16

what are cocaine and amphetamine and caffeine ?

Answer 16

CNS stimulants that increase stamina and excitment.