drugs

• What is an ergogenic aid?

  any substance, mechanical aid, or training method that improves sport performance
• What is a PED

  performance enhancing drug
• Stimulants


  Speeds up the body and the mind.

  Make athletes more alert and mask effects of fatigue

  Adrenaline is a naturally occurring stimulant in the body.
• Narcotic analgesics


  Painkillers that mask pain caused by injury or fatigue, which can make the injury worse.

  Heroin and Morphine.
• Anabolic agents


  Drugs that help athletes to train harder and build muscle.
• Peptide hormones (EPO)


  Naturally occurring chemicals. EPO increases the numbers of red blood cells and therefore improves oxygen delivery to muscles
• Diuretics


  Drugs that remove fluid from the body
• Blood doping


  Artificially increasing the number of red blood cells in the blood
• Beta Blockers


  Drugs taken to calm performer down by reducing the effects of adrenaline
• Dehydration


  A condition that occurs when the body loses more water than it takes in
• Viscosity


  How thick a liquid is
• Embolism


  Blood clot
• Negatives of stimulants


  Addictive, high blood pressure, strokes, heart and liver problems
• Negatives of narcotic analgesics

  Constipation, low blood pressure, loss of concentration leading to a coma. .
• Negatives of anabolic agents


  Shrink testicles, high blood pressure, damage liver kidneys and heart
• Negatives of peptide hormones

  Thickening of blood, stroke, heart attack
• Negatives of diuretics


  Dehydration, low blood pressure, muscle cramps
• Negatives of blood doping

  Increase viscosity of the blood, heart attacks, blood-borne diseases (HIV), embolism
• Negatives of beta blockers

  Nausea, poor circulation, heart problems, tiredness and weakness
• Who would benefit from stimulants and why?

  sprinter/speed swimmer, decrease reaction time, faster, more alert
• Who would benefit from narcotic analgesics and why?

  performer recovering from injury/overtraining
• Who would benefit from anabolic agents and why?

  body builder/weight lifter, increases muscle strength/rebuilds muscle
• Who would benefit from beta blockers and why?

  darts/snooker player, reduces heart rate/increase concentration/reduces tremor in hand
• Who would benefit from blood doping and why?

  endurance athletes, reduces fatigue, enable performer to carry more oxygen, run for longer periods
• Who would benefit from Diuretics and why?

  Jockey/Boxer, to reduce body weight for sport/weight category, to hide other drugs in system
• Who would benefit from Peptide Hormones and why?

  endurance athletes, increases red blood cells, deliver more oxygen to muscles
• Why do performers take drugs?

  improve their performance, keep their job

  Fame, Income, Level playing field, Success
• What are the negatives of taking PEDS

  Cheating, Bans, Fines, Reputation-of sport and performer, reduced sponsorship, reduced participation, health risks