Drugs

• What are Anabolic Steroids


  Artifically produce hormones (THG). They aid the storage of protein and aid muscle growth - develop muscle tissue and increase strength and power. Lean body weight and can train for longer without fatigue
• What are the side-effects of Anabolic Steroids

  Liver damage, heart problems, decrease immune system, acne and aggression
• What are the social reasons for doping

  Pressure to win, 'win at all costs' attitude, rewards, fear of loosing, everyone else is doing it, to be more entertaining and lack of effective deterrents
• What are the psychological reseaons for doping

  Steady nerves, increase aggression, increase motivation
• What are the physiological reasons for doping

  Build muscle, increase energy, increase O2 transport, lose weight and train harder
• What are Beta-Blockers


  Help calm an individual down and decrease anxiety, counteracting adrenaline. Steady nerves, increase precision, keep heart rate low, decrease shaking, increase blood flow = reduce involuntary muscle spasms
• What are the negatives of Beta-Blockers

  Tiredness, low blood pressure, slower heart rate
• What is EPO


  A natural hormone produced by the kidneys to increase red blood cells and increase haemoglobin levels. Increase RBC production and O2 carrying capacity, delay onset of fatigue
• What are the side-effects of EPO

  Blood clotting, stroke and can cause death
• What are stratergies used to eliminate doping

  Drug free culture (100% Me), multiagency approach, punishments stricter, investment into new testing programmes, name and shame deviancy and guilty loose funding. World anti-doping system = Where abouts system
• What are the problems with trying to stop doping

  Hard to gain access to an athlete, innocent athletes suspected or false positive, masking drugs, different rules in other countries, costly and the testers are always one step behind