Week 9 Inhalents Stims

Question 1

Early substance often used by adolescents

Answer 1

Inhalants

Question 2

What are inexpensive, rapid, toxic and lethal

Answer 2

Inhalants

Question 3

What can cause sudden cardiac death

Answer 3

Inhalants

Question 4

What is the particular risk for anesthesiologists

Answer 4

Potency of inhalants and access to other medications

Question 5

What are common substances for performance enhancing drugs

Answer 5

Anabolic

Androgenic steroids

Question 6

Besides steroids what are used to enhance performance

Answer 6

Stimulants, growth hormone, erythropoietin (epo)

Question 7

Side effects for both steroids

Answer 7

Ruptured tendons and damaged ligaments
Men- Suppresses natural testosterone: swelling breasts, nipple changes, decreased testicles, impaired sex function
Women- increased facial hair, decreased breasts, low voice, clitoral enlargement
Emotional change from confidence to aggression

Question 8

Difference between anabolic and androgenic steroids

Answer 8

Anabolic- muscle building

Androgenic - producing masculine characteristics