What are Beta Blockers, what do they do and who might use them?
Drugs that lower the heart rate, this steadys shaking hands so might be used by an archer or a darts player
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What are Anabolic Steroids, what do they do and who might use them?
Drugs that mimic testosterone causing bone and muscle growth so might be used by any sports player who need to be strong e.g. a rower or a weight lifter
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What are Diuretics, what do they do and who might use them?
Diuretics increase water lose through urine causing weight loss and masking traces of other drugs so could be used by a boxer (to fit into a lower weight division) or a drug user
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What are stimulants, what do they do and who might use them?
Drugs that boost alertness and therefore decreases reaction time might be used by a sprinter to improve start time (reaction to the starting gun)
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What are Narcotic Analgesics, what do they do and who might use them?
Drugs that kill pain so allows someone to train harder or with an injury without feeling pain. Might be used by an injured person
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What are Peptide Hormones, what do they do and who might use them?
Hormones that naturally occur in the body but are taken to cause a natural prosess to increase in rate. Might be used by any sports person
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What are the cons of using Beta Blockers?
They can cause someone to faint, have low blood pressure, cramps, heart failure
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What are the cons of using Anabolic Steroids?
They change the hormonal balence and can cause high blood pressure, heart disease, infertility, cancer; women may grow facial and body hair and their voises may deepen
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What are the cons of using Diuretics?
Can cause blood to thicken which could lead to a stroke also can cause dehydration which can have a negative effect on performance
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What are the cons of using Stimulants?
Increases stress on the heart, can cause high blood pressure, heart and liver problems, increase risk of stroke and they are addictive
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What are the cons of using Narcotic Analgesics?
You could make an injury worse or get an injury without realising, they are addictive can cause mood swings and can lead to low blood pressure and constipation
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What are the cons of using Peptide Hormones?
They can cause strokes and abnormal growth
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What is EPO (Erythropoietin)?
A Peptide Hormone that increases the number of red blood cells in the blood
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What are the cons of using EPO (Erythropoietin)?
It causes the blood to thicken which increases the risk of blood clots and strokes
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What are masking agents?
Drugs that mask the effects of other drugs. Diuretics are a type of masking agent
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What are Anabolic Steroids, what do they do and who might use them?
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Drugs that mimic testosterone causing bone and muscle growth so might be used by any sports player who need to be strong e.g. a rower or a weight lifter
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What are Diuretics, what do they do and who might use them?
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Card 4
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What are stimulants, what do they do and who might use them?
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Card 5
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What are Narcotic Analgesics, what do they do and who might use them?
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