Performance Enhancing Drugs
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?- Created by: Zoe16
- Created on: 05-04-15 18:07
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- Performance Enhancing Drugs
- Why take Drugs?
- Gain unfair advantage
- Compete at higher level
- Make enough money to live comfortably after short professional career.
- Enhance performance=gain ^ award
- Socially Acceptable Drugs
- Alcohol
- co-ordination decreases= lack of balance
- Slows body functions
- Damages Liver
- Nicotine
- Simulant
- Concentration levels ^
- ^ heart rate
- decreases life expectancy= Cancer
- Alcohol
- Types of Performance Enhancing drugs
- Anabolic Steroids
- Mimics male hormone testosterone to promote bone & muscle growth
- Athlete s can train for longer= build muscle bulk
- Side effects; ^Blood pressure, liver disease, ^ risk of Heart attacks& strokes
- Can lead to DEATH
- Diuretics
- Elevates rate of urine production
- Used by boxers or Jockeys (to lose weight quickly)
- Side effects; dehydration, dizziness, cramps, longterm- kidney issues
- Beta Blockers
- Controls heart rate with calming effect
- Banned in target sports like archery & shooting.
- Side effects; Nausea, diarrhoea, tiredness, depression
- Stimulants
- Effects nervous system= increased mental & physical alertness
- E.g. Caffeine, Cocaine, Ephedrines % common cold meds
- Side effects; Insomnia, addiction, ^HR , ^Blood pressure.
- Narcotics/ Analgesics
- Reduces Pain
- e.g Heroin, Paracetamol,Morphine
- For Injured sportsmen or used to mask pain.
- Side effects; Loss of ... Concentration, balance, co-ordination + hallucinations
- Peptide Hormones
- Causes other hormones to be produced
- Side effects; Thickens blood= ^ risk of heart attack
- Anabolic Steroids
- Why take Drugs?
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