Gcse Pe Edexcel - Drugs

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Reasons performers take anabolic steroids

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- allows training harder for longer so increasing power and strength

- speeds up recovery time

- increases protein synthesis, helping develop lean muscle mass

- increases chances of winning

- due to pressure from others

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Side effects of taking anabolic steroids

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- liver damage

- coronary heart disease

- testicular atrophy, leading to decrease in sperm count and infertility

- skin problems, including acne

- mood swings, including increased aggression

- premature baldness

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Reasons performers take beta blockers

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- have a calming effect

- reduce muscle tremor or shaking

- reduce performer's anxiety

- allow performer to remain in control

- increase chances of winning

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Side effects of taking beta blockers

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- slowing heart rate (therefore oxygen delivery, therefore drop in performance in endurance events)

- lowering of blood pressure

- sleep disturbance, leading to tiredness

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Reasons performers take diuretics

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- to achieve quick weight loss (due to loss of fluid from body)

- to mask/hide other performance-enhancing substances the performer may have taken, making them harder to detect

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Side effects of taking diuretics

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- dehydration

- nausea

- headaches

- heart failure

- kidney failure

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Reasons performers take narcotic analgesics

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- increase performer's pain threshold

- mask injuries so performer can continue to compete

- give a sense of euphoria

- give a sense of being invincible

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Side effects of taking narcotic analgesics

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- nausea/sickness

- anxiety/depression

- addiction

- concentration loss

- further damage to injury (due to masking of pain)

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Reasons performers take stimulants

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- increase alertness (mental and physical) so performer is quicker to respond

- reduce tiredness

- increase heart rate (and therefore oxygen delivery)

- increase levels of aggression

- increase competitiveness

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Side effects of taking stimulants

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- insomnia

- anxiety

- aggression

- heart rate irregularities

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Reasons performers take human growth hormone

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- increase muscle mass and therefore strength

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Side effects of taking human growth hormone

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- arthritis

- heart failure

- abnormal growth in feet and hands

- diabetes

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Reasons performers take erythropoietin

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- increase red blood cell production and therefore increase oxygen delivery to working muscles

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Side effects of taking erythropoietin

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- increased thickness of blood

- blood clots/strokes/deep vein thrombosis

- increased risk of heart attack

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Negative effects of alcohol on health

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- heart failure

- increased blood pressure

- increased weight

- liver disease/cancer

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Negative effects of alcohol on performance (on all activities, whether aerobic or anaerobic)

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- leads to slower reaction times

- makes drinker less mobile due to excess weight

- causes loss of coordination

- causes loss of concentration

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Negative effects of nicotine/cigarettes on health

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- strokes

- bronchitis

- heart disease/angina

- blood clots

- emphysema

- lung cancer

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Negative effects of smoking on performance (on all aerobic or endurance-based activities)

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- causes breathlessness

- reduces oxygen-carrying capacity of blood