SOC 11:PED's

Question 1

What is Anabolic Steroids?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What are the benefits of Anabolic Steroids?

Answer 2

Used to enahnce performance , taken to increase muscle mass and develop bone growth, therefore increasing strength while at the same time allowing the athelte to train harder

Question 3

What are the side effects of Anabolic Steroids?

Answer 3

Increased risk of muscle injury, increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, high blood pressure and even death.

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

Can help targets sports where steadiness and precision are required , becuase they reduce heart rate.

Question 6

What are the side effects of beta blockers?

Answer 6

Nausea ( feeling sick), diarrhoea, tiredness,depression , insomnia ( cant sleep), and nightmares

Question 7

What are Narctotics and analgesics

Answer 7

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

Analgesics:acting as pain relief

Question 8

What are the benefits of Narcotics and analgesics?

Answer 8

These drugs act by depressing the central nervous system and give relief from painful injuries

Question 9

What are the side effects of Narcotics and analgesics

Answer 9

Increase the risk of severe or long lasting injury. Loss of coordination, loss of balance, loss of concentration and emotional effects.

Question 10

What are Diuretics

Answer 10

Drugs that elevate the rate of urine production

Question 11

What are the benefits of Diuretics

Answer 11

This can help preformance who need to lose weight. Diuretics may also be used to reduce the concentration of any other banned substances .

Question 12

What are the side effects of diuretics?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What are peptide hormones

Answer 13

Increase the rate of maturation of blood cells

Question 14

What are benfits of raptide hormones ?

Answer 14

Increase muscle growth , increase in oxygen . Assist in recovery from injury and heavy training sessions

Question 15

What are the side effects of peptide hormomes

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What are Growth hormomes ?

Answer 16

Used to increase their muscles development ( very similar to steriods)

Question 17

What are benefits of growth hormomes?

Answer 17

Increases muscle growth ( strength and size ) not as many side effects as steroids

Question 18

What are stimulants ?

Answer 18

Drugs that have an effect on the central nervous systmc, such as /or physical alertness . E.g. Cocaine nicotine and caffienec…

Question 19

What are benefits of stimulants

Answer 19

Increase alertness , enabling people to think more by stimulating the central nervous system

Question 20

What are side effects of Stimulants ?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Performance Enhancing Drugs

Answer 21

A substance that can be taken in a variety of ways to produce expected and welcome physical and/ or physiological effects.
Taking these drugs can increase the level of performance, but can also cause some side effects that are unpleasant.

Question 22

EPO is an example of what PED?

Answer 22

Peptide hormones