Performance Enhancing Drugs

Question 1

Anabolic Steroids

Answer 1

This promotes bone and muscle growth. It enhances performance and increases strength while allowing the athlete to train harder and recover faster. Side affects include increased risk of muscles injury and heart attack and stroke are more likely with a higher blood pressure.

Question 2

Beta blockers

Answer 2

These drugs are used to control heart rate and have a calm and relaxing effect. Side affects include tiredness, depression and nightmares.

Question 3

Narcotics and Analgesics

Answer 3

Narcotics are drugs that affect mood or behaviour, including drowsiness and relieving pain. Analgesics increase the rate of urine production. They give relief to painful injuries by by depressing the control nervous system. Side affects include loss of coordination, loss of balance, loss of concentration and emotional effects

Question 4

Diuretics

Answer 4

These drugs elevate the rate of urine production. They help performance and who needs to lose weight. However they lead to dehydration, dizziness, muscle cramps and headaches.

Question 5

Peptide hormones

Answer 5

These increase the rate of production of red blood cells.