PED's within sport
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- Created on: 08-05-18 19:18
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- Performance-enhancing Drugs (PEDs)
- Anabolic Steroids
- Man made copy of testosterone that boosts muscle growth
- Faster recovery times and increase in muscle mass.
- Increased risk of disease, cancer, high blood pressure, and poor mental health.
- Stimulants
- Speed up the central nervous system and parts of the brain.
- Increase in alertness and energy.
- Increase in aggression and heart rate. Can lead to addiction.
- Beta Blockers
- Reduction in anxiety, increasing focus and clamness. Gives steady hands.
- Blocks adrenaline and reduces heart rate.
- Lowering the heart rate can lead to heart failure.
- Diuretics
- Increase the amount of urine that leaves the body.
- Increase in weight loss and masks the presence of other drugs.
- Increased chance of; dehydration, heart failure, kidney failure, dizziness, and headaches
- Narcotic Analgesics (Painkillers)
- Allows a perform to perform or train when injured or in pain.
- Relieves Pain
- Can decrease co-ordination and balance. Can become addicting and increased pain tolerance means injury can occur without realisation.
- Peptide Hormones
- Regulates and increases blood cell production
- Increased oxygen delivery so muscles can work for longer and recover quicker.
- The blood becomes thick, increasing risk of strokes and heart attacks.
- Growth Hormone
- Stimulates growth of muscle, cartlidge, and bones.
- Increase in muscle mass/size and increased metabolism.
- Increased risk of fluid retention (swelling) and more muscle and joint pain.
- Blood Doping
- Injecting oxygenated blood
- More oxygen is delivered to muscles which increases muscular endurance.
- High risk of; kidney failure, blood infections, allergic reactions, and blood clots
- Anabolic Steroids
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