Performance Enhancing Drugs
- Created by: happydog2007
- Created on: 30-03-16 15:01
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- Drugs in Sport
- Anabolic Steroids
- e.g. testosterone
- B: increases muscle size, repairs muscle
- D: heart disease, cancer, aggressive behaviour, body hair
- Blood Doping
- e.g. freezing of blood
- B: more red blood cells (which deliver oxygen)
- D: infection risk, blocked arteries and veins
- Diuretics
- e.g. heart disease/ water tablets
- B: enables weight loss, masks other drugs in the body
- D: muscles weaken, body dehydrates
- Beta Blockers
- e.g. blood pressure/ heart disease tablets
- B: slows heart rate and breathing
- D: Person feels dull, no energy, addictive
- Stimulants
- e.g. ampheta-mines, caffeine
- B: raises heart rate, speeds up reactions, work for longer
- D: can cause injury, violent behaviour, high blood pressure
- Narcotic Analgesics
- e.g. morphine, heroin, codeine
- B: kills pain
- D: addictive, injuries worsen, illegal
- Peptide Hormones
- e.g. erythopoitin, human growth hormone
- B: body uses fat, reduces tiredness, faster injury recovery, stimulates bone marrow production of red blood cells
- D: irregular heart beat, increased risk of diabetes, increased blood pressure, can lead to heart attack or stroke
- Anabolic Steroids
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