Drugs In Sport

Question 1

Anabolic Steroids

Answer 1

• Increase muscle mass, therefore increases strength.
• Mood Swings.
• Damage Kidneys.

Question 2

Narcotics and Analgenics

Answer 2

• Allow you to continue on playing through injury.
• Prevents fatigue.
• Addictive.

Question 3

Beta Blockers

Answer 3

• Help in target sports where steadiness and precision is required. - Prescribed for people with heart problems.
• Make the heart work more efficiently.
• Relaxing effect.
• Depression, sleep loss, dizziness and fatigue.

Question 4

Diurectics

Answer 4

• Used to increase the amount of urine produce, speeding up the elimination of fluid in the body.
• Aids weight loss.
• Masking agent for other drugs.
• Dehydration.

Question 5

Peptide Hormones/EPO

Answer 5

• Increase Muscle Mass and to increase and to assist recovery after training.
• Increases Red Blood Cells and gets rid of lactic acid.
• Increased oxygen carrying capacity.
• Heart problems and stroke.

Question 6

Growth Hormones

Answer 6

• Increase muscle mass and bone growth.
• Ability to train longer.
• Unusual growth, heart, diabetes and arthritis.

Question 7

Stimulants

Answer 7

• Increase alertness through the Central Nervous System.
• Allows people to think quicker and reduce fatigue.
• Potential addiction, heart problems/attack.

Question 8

Blood Doping

Answer 8

• Banned process.
• Boosts the amount of red blood cells in the bloodstream in order to improve performance.
• Increases oxygen capacity
• Heart failure, kidney problems.