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Performance Enhancing Drugs

Performance Enhancing Drugs. Sports Medicine I. Recreational drugs Alcohol Marijuana cocaine. Performance Enhancing Anabolic steroids caffeine. Recreational and Performance Enhancing Drugs. Both have serious and sometimes irreversible side effects!!!.

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Performance Enhancing Drugs

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  1. Performance Enhancing Drugs Sports Medicine I

  2. Recreational drugs Alcohol Marijuana cocaine Performance Enhancing Anabolic steroids caffeine Recreational and Performance Enhancing Drugs Both have serious and sometimes irreversible side effects!!!

  3. Most commonly abused drug at all levels Peer pressure to drink is extreme Universally accepted Most difficult drug to control Alcohol

  4. Results in deterioration of the psychomotor skills of Reaction time Hand-eye coordination Accuracy Balance Complex coordination Alcohol

  5. Consistently Decreases Strength Power Local muscular endurance Speed Cardiovascular endurance Alcohol

  6. Second most commonly abused substance Significant effects with athletic performance Effects: Major impairment of coordination Impairment of tracing performance Slowed reaction time Altered perception of speed, time, and space Short-term and long-term memory loss Prolonged learning time Marijuana

  7. Marijuana • “Anti-Motivational Syndrome” • Apathy • Loss of ambition and effectiveness • Diminished ability to carry out long-term plans • Difficulty concentrating • Decline in academic and athletic performance • Intermittent confusion • Impaired memory • Loss of energy

  8. Rules and regulations established to curb use of tobacco in athletics Cancer is linked to the use of these products Baseball has seen the most recent regulations Products Smoking Chewing Snuff Tobacco Products

  9. Synthetic derivatives of the male hormone testosterone Most controversial drugs Hope is to increase strength and size of muscles Little evidence that there are benefits Steroid use without training, there is no effect of muscle size or strength Anabolic Steroids

  10. Side Effects (Men) Aggressive behavior Liver damage Impaired kidney function Enlarged prostate Decreased testosterone Testicular atrophy Growth of breast tissue Elevated blood pressure Side Effects (Women) Deepened voice Growth of facial/chest hair Liver damage Menstrual irregularities Impairment of reproductive capactiy Anabolic Steroids

  11. Moderate amounts increase mental alertness Too much may cause anxiety, hamper performance, increase heart rate Has a diuretic effect Adversely affects performance Caffeine

  12. Recently gained notoriety Burn a high-energy compound stored in muscle Large dosages contributes to dehydration More research must be conducted Creatine

  13. Motivation variations Changes in personality/behaviors Withdrawal from companionship Decline in performance (physically and academically) Inability to coordinate Poor personal hygiene Muddled speech Impaired judgement Restless, jittery Muscular twitches Heavy sweating Bad breath Red eyes Increased appetite Recognition of Drug Use

  14. Banned Substance Lists • http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/53e6f4804e0b8a129949f91ad6fc8b25/2009-10+Banned+Drug+Classes.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=53e6f4804e0b8a129949f91ad6fc8b25

  15. NCAA Video • http://web1.ncaa.org/web_video/health_and_safety/drug-testing/2009/2009_drug_ed_testing.html

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