Soc 11: Performance Enhancing Drugs

Question 1

Peptide hormones

Answer 1

Peptide hormones or protein hormones are hormones whose molecules are peptides or proteins, respectively. The latter have longer amino acid chain lengths than the former. These hormones have an effect on the endocrine system of animals, including humans

Question 2

Stimulants

Answer 2

Stimulants, sometimes called “uppers,” temporarily increase alertness and energy

Question 3

Anabolic steroids

Answer 3

Anabolic steroids, also known more properly as anabolic–androgenic steroids, are steroidal androgens that include natural androgens like testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally .

Question 4

Dirutects

Answer 4

A diuretic is any substance that promotes diuresis, the increased production of urine.

Question 5

Erythropoietin

Answer 5

Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone produced by the kidney that promotes the formation of red blood cells by the bone marrow.

Question 6

Beta blockers

Answer 6

Beta blockers, also known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents, are medications that reduce your blood pressure

Question 7

Narcotics

Answer 7

The term narcotic originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties

Question 8

Growth hormones

Answer 8

Growth hormone, also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals. It is thus important in human developmen