Soc 11 Peformance Enhancing Drugs

Question 1

What are performance enhancing drugs?

Answer 1

PEDS: a substance that can be taken in a variety of ways to produce expected and welcome physiological effects. Taking these drugs can increase the level of peformance, but can also cuase some side effects

Question 2

Why do athletes take peformance enhancing drugs?

Answer 2

1) Coaches or other people might peer-preassure you to take these drugs to peform better
2) people or athletes take these drugs to feel more secure on how they look
3) To improve their peformance

Question 3

What are anabolic steroids

Answer 3

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

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 is duiretics

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What is narcotics?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What is peptide hormones?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What is growth hormones?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What are stimulants?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What is blood doping?

Answer 10

Blood doping is a banned process - not a banned drug
Blood doping involves boosting the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream in order to improve performance