Pharmological Aids

Question 1

Pharmalogical Aid

Answer 1

Increases level of hormones or neural transmitters.

Question 2

Anabolic steroids - illegal

Answer 2

Benefits:
- increased muscle mass
- increased speed of recovery
- increased intensity and duration of training

Risks:
- mood swings
- heart failure
- cancer

Question 3

Human Growth Hormone (HGH) - illegal

Answer 3

Benefits:
- increased muscle mass
- increased speed of recovery
- increased intensity and duration of training
- decreased fat mass
- increased blood glucose levels

Risks:
- abnormal bone and muscle development
- enlargement of vital organs
increased risk of cancer and diabetes

Question 4

Erythropoetin (EPO) - illegal

Answer 4

Benefits:
- increased RBC and haemoglobin count
- increased oxygen transport and aerobic capacity
- increased intensity and duration of performance before fatiguing
- hard to detect

Risks:
- increased blood viscosity
- decreased cardiac output
- increased risk of blood clots and heart failure
- decreased natural production of EPO