Soc 11

Question 1

What are anabolic steroids?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What are the benefits of anabolic steroids?

Answer 2

Increase muscle mass and develop bone growth.

Question 3

What are the side effects of anabolic steroids?

Answer 3

Increased blood pressure. Increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and muscle injury.

Question 4

What are beta blockers?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What are the benefits of beta blockers?

Answer 5

Increase steadiness and precision.

Question 6

What are the side effects of beta blockers?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What are diuretics?

Answer 7

Used to increase the amount of urine production and to increase kidney function.

Question 8

What are the benefits of diuretics?

Answer 8

Aids athletes who need to lose weight
quickly.

Question 9

What are the side effects of diuretics?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What are narcotics/analgelics?

Answer 10

Narcotics: affect mood and behaviour, including drowsiness and pain relief. Analgesics: painkilling/ pain relief.

Question 11

What are the side effects of narcotics/analgelics?

Answer 11

Loss of concentration, balance or coordination. Emotional effects including hallucinations.

Question 12

What are the benefits of narcotics/analgelics?

Answer 12

Pain relief. Can allow an athlete to return from an injury quicker.

Question 13

What are peptide hormones?

Answer 13

Used to increase the number of red blood cells in the blood. Increases muscle growth and aids recovery from injury.

Question 14

What are the benefits of peptide hormones?

Answer 14

Increase muscle growth. Assists recovery from injury/ training sessions. Allows the body to carry extra oxygen, and disperse waste products and lactic acid.

Question 15

What are the side effects of peptide hormones?

Answer 15

Blood becomes thicker, making it more difficult to pass through the capillaries and increases the risk of a heart attack.

Question 16

What are growth hormones?

Answer 16

Used to increase their muscle development (very similar to steroids).

Question 17

What are the benefits of growth hormones?

Answer 17

Increases muscle growth.

Question 18

What are the side effects of growth hormones?

Answer 18

Minimal side effects.

Question 19

What are stimulants?

Answer 19

Drugs that have an effect on the central nervous system, such as increased mental and/ or physical alertness.

Question 20

What are the side effects of doping?

Answer 20

Insomnia, irritability, irregular heart beat, increased heart rate and blood pressure.

Question 21

What are the benefits of stimulants?

Answer 21

Increase the alertness enabling people to think more quickly.

Question 22

Who would use anabolic steroids?

Answer 22

A body builder to improve muscle growth.

Question 23

Who would use beta blockers?

Answer 23

A person involved in a precision sport such as archery.

Question 24

Who would use diuretics?

Answer 24

Someone who had previously used other drugs and wanted to flood it out of their system.

Question 25

Who would use narcotics/analgesics?

Answer 25

Injured athletes to play through their injury.

Question 26

Who would use peptide hormones?

Answer 26

A body builder to increase blood flow to the muscle to exert more force against a resistance and recover quickly for another set.

Question 27

Who would use growth hormones?

Answer 27

A body builder to increase muscle growth.