What performance enhancement drugs are the most dangerous to athletes?
Anabolic steroids are considered one of most dangerous enhancing drugs in sports used by athletes.
The first time that an athlete died under the influence of these substances was in 1912 during an Olympic competition, Francisco Lazaro. His autopsy revealed traces of methamphetamines, ronicol and nicotynal alcohol, this enhancement drugs increases blood circulation. Another casualty was Danish cyclist Knud Enemar Jensen who died in the 1960 Olympic games, his body tested positive for Anabolic steroids in the autopsy. Following with the death of the English cyclist Tom Simpson during Tour de France 1967, his autopsy indicated that he, too, use performance enhancement drugs, …show more content…
Some suspect that the overused of EPO during the 80s was the main reason for the death of many Belgian professional cyclists. The main concern of prolong and unnecessary or misuse of the substance for enhancing effects are health risk. If there are too many red bloods cells, the blood can increase in viscosity. The flow of blood may not be smoothly transported through the blood vessels, and develop the risk of deadly diseases e.g. heart disease, in some cases, stroke or even cerebral or pulmonary embolism, Doping and anti-doping policy in sport (2011). Natural hormones are produce in the kidneys, but with the use of artificial EPO blood cells are increase, increasing the amount of oxygen transported to the muscles (World Anti-Doping Agency, 2017). EPO is very effective when use in medical treatments for patients whose kidneys could not produce haemoglobin at a normal rate formed, Doping and anti-doping policy in sport …show more content…
Both cause similar health risk when misused. Normally, EPO hormone is easier to acquire than anabolic steroids, it is known that young people are the main age group of users. as suggested by comresglobal
Anabolic steroids are considered one of most dangerous enhancing drugs in sports used by athletes.
The first time that an athlete died under the influence of these substances was in 1912 during an Olympic competition, Francisco Lazaro. His autopsy revealed traces of methamphetamines, ronicol and nicotynal alcohol, this enhancement drugs increases blood circulation. Another casualty was Danish cyclist Knud Enemar Jensen who died in the 1960 Olympic games, his body tested positive for Anabolic steroids in the autopsy. Following with the death of the English cyclist Tom Simpson during Tour de France 1967, his autopsy indicated that he, too, use performance enhancement drugs, …show more content…
Some suspect that the overused of EPO during the 80s was the main reason for the death of many Belgian professional cyclists. The main concern of prolong and unnecessary or misuse of the substance for enhancing effects are health risk. If there are too many red bloods cells, the blood can increase in viscosity. The flow of blood may not be smoothly transported through the blood vessels, and develop the risk of deadly diseases e.g. heart disease, in some cases, stroke or even cerebral or pulmonary embolism, Doping and anti-doping policy in sport (2011). Natural hormones are produce in the kidneys, but with the use of artificial EPO blood cells are increase, increasing the amount of oxygen transported to the muscles (World Anti-Doping Agency, 2017). EPO is very effective when use in medical treatments for patients whose kidneys could not produce haemoglobin at a normal rate formed, Doping and anti-doping policy in sport …show more content…
Both cause similar health risk when misused. Normally, EPO hormone is easier to acquire than anabolic steroids, it is known that young people are the main age group of users. as suggested by comresglobal