Performance enhancing drugs

Performance enhancing drugsScott BrunoAudience: Young Athletes Different Types of pedsAnabolic Steroids AndrostenedioneHuman Growth Hormones ErythropoietinDiureticsCreatineStimulants

Anabolic steroids Enhance muscle building Accountable for male traits Helps athletes recover quicker Taken orally or injected

dangersMenWomenBaldnessTesticles shrink Infertility Acne Organ Damage Deepen Voice Increased body hairBaldnessAbsent periods Organ Damage Androstenedione

Produced by the adrenal glands, testes and ovariesImproved to testosterone in males Converted to estradiol in femalesPrescription is required for legal use Allows athletes to train harder and recover quicker

dangersMenWomenAcneLoss of spermTesticles begin to shrinkBreasts begin to formAcneDeeper voiceMale traits formBaldness Human growth hormones Has anabolic effectTaken to improve muscle mass and performanceHas not been clinically proven to improve muscle Prescription needed, can only be injected Known as gonadotropin

dangersJoint painWeaker musclesCarpel tunnel High cholesterolHypertensionDiabetes

ErythropoietinUsed to treat ameniaAllows oxygen to get to muscles fasterIncreases red blood cells and hemoglobin Mostly used by endurance athletes dangersDeath StrokeHeart attackPulmonary Edema

DiureticsChange bodys natural fluids Can decrease athletes weightHelps athletes with drug testsKnown as a masking agentDangersDehydration Cramps Exhaustion DizzinessDrop in blood pressureHeatstrokeDeath

Creatine Most popular supplementNaturally produced by the bodyHelps muscle produce more adenosine triphosphate (ATP)Found in meat productsNot proven to enhance performance dangersCramps-both muscle and stomachNauseaDiarrehea Weight gain

stimulantsIncrease heart rate and blood pressureInclude caffeine and amphetaminesStreet drug stimulants include cocaine and methamphetamineImproves enduranceReduces fatigue dangersDehydrationHeatstroke Addiction Insomnia Tolerance to the drug