Soc 11-performing Enhancing Drugs Flashcards
What are performance enhancing drugs
A substance that can be an effect on the human body physical or mental
Why do people take performance enhancing drugs
Improve performance
Encouraged by coahces
Pressure
Reward of winning
Anabolic steriods
drugs that mimic the male sex hormone
testosterone and promote bone and muscles growth.
Beta blockers
Drugs that are used to control the heart rate and
have a calming and relaxing effect.
Narcotics
drugs that affect mood or behaviour, including drowsiness and relieving pain.
Diuretics
drugs that elevate the rate of urine production.
Peptide hormones
increases the rate of maturation of red blood
cells
Growth hormones
is used to increase their muscles development (very similar to steroids).
Stimulants
drugs that have an effect on the central nervous system,
such as/ or physical alertness.
Side effects of stimulants
Reduce effects do effect on latic acid
High blood pressure
Growth hormones side effects
Increased muscle growth
Minimal bad side effects, can be detected easily
Peptide hormones
Increase muscle growth, allow body to carry more oxygen
Blood becomes thicker, increase risk of heart attack
Diuretics side effects
Helps performers lose weight
Dehydration , dizziness, muscle cramps
Narcotics side effects
Depressing the central nervous system, relief from pain
Loss of coordination and balance
Beta blockers side effects
Tiredness, depression, nightmares
Anabolic steriods
Enhance performance, increase muscle growth, develop bone growth, recover quicker
Increase risk of muscle injury, increased risk of heart attacks, high blood pressure even death
What is blood doping
Blood doping involves boosting the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream in order to improve your performance.
What are the side effects of blood doping
Increase oxygen to muscles, increase endurance
To much blood can increase blood pressure and heart rate
What athlete might do blood doping
Long distance endurance runners
What athletes might use stimulants
Race car driver
What athlete might use growth hormones
Basketball player
What athlete would peptide hormones
Cyclist
What athletes might use diuretics
Mma fighters
