Soc 11

Question 1

What is Anabolic steroid

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What is beta blockers

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What is Narcotics and analgesics

Answer 3

Narcotics-Drugs that affect mood or behaviour, including drowsiness and relieving pain
Analgesics- acting as pain relief

Question 4

What is diuretics

Answer 4

drugs that elevate the rate of urine production.

Question 5

What is peptide hormones

Answer 5

Increases the rate of maturation of red blood cells

Question 6

What is Growth hormones

Answer 6

is used to increase their muscles development (very similar to steroids).

Question 7

What is stimulants

Answer 7

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 caffeine.

Question 8

What are benefits of anabolic steroids

Answer 8

Anabolic steroids are used to enhance performance. Taken to increase muscles mass and develop bone growth, therefore increasing strength while at the same time allowing the athlete to train harder and recover quicker.

Question 9

What are benefits of beta blockers

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What are benefits of narcotics and analgesics

Answer 10

Benefits: these drugs act by depressing the central nervous system and give religf from painful injuries, but allowing the injured playe to take part, they can increase the risk of severe or long lasting injury.

Question 11

What are benefits of diuretics

Answer 11

this can help performers who need 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 12

What are benefits of peptide hormones

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What are benefits of growth hormones

Answer 13

Increase muscles growth (strength and size). Not as many side effects as steroids.

Question 14

What are benefits of stimulants

Answer 14

this can help performers who need 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 15

What are side affects of anabolic

Answer 15

Side effects: increased risk of muscle injury, increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, high blood pressure and even death!

Question 16

What are side affects of beta blockers

Answer 16

Nausea, diarrhoea,tiredness,depression,insomnia and night mares

Question 17

What are side affects of narcotics and analgesics

Answer 17

Side effects: Loss of coordination, loss of balance, loss of concentration and emotional effects.

Question 18

What are side affects of diuretics

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What are side affects of peptide hormones

Answer 19

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

Question 20

What are side affects of growth hormones

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What are side affects of stimulants

Answer 21

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