Soc11 Performance Enhancing Drugs

Question 1

Why do people take PEDs?

Answer 1

Improve their performance some people are encouraged to do so by their coaches or fellow athletes
The reward of winning(Gold medal in some sports is said to be worth a million dollars worth in endorsements)
Pressure.

Question 2

What are Anabolic Steroids?

Answer 2

Anabolic steroids: drugs that mimic the male sex hormone testosterone and promote bone and muscles growth.

Question 3

What are the benefits of Anabolic Steroids?

Answer 3

Anabolic steroids are used to enhance performance. Taken to increase muscles mass and develop bone growth, therefore increasing strength while at the same time allowing the athlete to train harder and recover quicker.

Question 4

What are the side effects of Anabolic Steroids?

Answer 4

Side effects: increased risk of muscle injury, increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, high blood pressure and even death!

Question 5

What are Beta Blockers?

Answer 5

Beta blockers: drugs that are used to control the heart rate and have a calming and relaxing effect.

Question 6

What are the benefits of Beta Blockers?

Answer 6

Benefits: beta blockers can help targets sports where steadiness and precision are required, because they reduce heart rate.

Question 7

What are the side effects of Beta Blockers?

Answer 7

Side effects: nausea, diarrhoea, tiredness, depression, insomnia and nightmares.

Question 8

What are Diuretics?

Answer 8

They are drugs that elevate the rate of urine production.

Question 9

What are the benefits of Diuretics?

Answer 9

This can help performers who need to lose weight. Diuretics may also be used to reduce the concentration of any other banned substance that may be present in the urine.

Question 10

What are the side effects of Diuretics?

Answer 10

They are dehydration, which can cause dizziness, muscle cramps, headaches and nausea.

Question 11

What is a Peptide Hormone?

Answer 11

They increases the rate of production of red blood cells

Question 12

What are the benefits of Peptide Hormones?

Answer 12

They Increase muscles growth, assist in recovery from injury and heavy training sessions. Allows the body to carry extra oxygen, and disperse waste products and lactic acid.

Question 13

What are the side effects of Peptide Hormones?

Answer 13

The Blood becomes thicker, which makes it more difficult to pass through the small capillaries and increases the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Question 14

What are Growth Hormones?

Answer 14

It is used to increase their muscles development

Question 15

What are the benefits of Growth Hormones?

Answer 15

Increase muscles growth (strength and size). Not as many side effects as steroids.

Question 16

What are the side effects of Growth Hormones?

Answer 16

Minimal side effects, can be detected by a blood test and not in your urine.

Question 17

What are Stimulants?

Answer 17

They are drugs that have an effect on the central nervous system, such as/ or physical alertness. E.g. amphetamines, ephedrine and cocaine, as well as nicotine and caffeine.

Question 18

What are the benefits of Stimulants?

Answer 18

They Increase alertness, enabling people to think more by stimulating the central nervous system. Overcome tiredness. Reduce the effects of lactic acid on muscles.

Question 19

What are the side effects of Stimulants!

Answer 19

insomnia, irregular/ increased heart beat, high blood pressure and addiction

Question 20

What are Narcotic analgesics?

Answer 20

these are painkillers that are used to help an injured athlete continue to train and perform in big competitions despite their injury or allow an endurance athlete to tolerate a greater level of pain. This can be dangerous for an athlete as their injury may worsen by continuing to perform.

Question 21

What are benefits of Narcotic analgesics?

Answer 21

these drugs act by depressing the central nervous system and give relief from painful injuries, but allowing the injured player to take part, they can increase the risk of severe or long-lasting

Question 22

What are side effects of Narcotic analgesics?

Answer 22

Loss of coordination, loss of balance, loss of concentration and emotional effects

Question 23

What is Blood Doping?

Answer 23

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