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Assignment on Performance Enhancing Drugs

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Assignment on Performance Enhancing Drugs

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Running head: PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGSPERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGSName of the University:Name of the Student:Author Note:
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2PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGSPerformance enhancing drugs are the drugs that are used by athletes in improving sportsperformances. Any substance that benefits performance of a sport by increasing strength,endurance, speed, power or altering body weight can be considered as a PED (Pope et al., 2013).Substances that cause improvement in performance by altering arousal level, behavior or painperception can also be considered as PEDs as well (Vrecko, 2013). Substances that can beincluded under PEDS are-Pharmacologic agents when taken in doses more than the prescribed dose.Substances used to influence weight control or weight gain.Substances or strategies used to increase the oxygen-intake capacity of the body.Substances used for any other reason than for curing a specific diseaseSubstances used to mask the effects of other PEDsDoses of Natural supplements taken higher than the required amount.PEDs are usually taken by athletes to gain an added advantage over contenders, however,they are also used by weightlifters who are nonathletes and just want to improve their appearanceby enhancing muscle growth. The act of taking PEDs in sports is commonly known as “Doping”(Morente-Sánchez & Zabala, 2013)The various kinds of PEDs include-Anabolic steroidsAndrostenedioneHuman Growth HormoneDiureticsCreatineStimulants
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3PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGSThese PEDs are used for added advantage but these have high-risk factors associated with them,the physiological and psychological advantages and risks are discussed in the following essay.Anabolic steroids- These are the most commonly known PED. Athletes usually take two different forms ofsteroids, anabolic steroids or anabolic-androgen steroids. Testosterone is the main anabolichormone that is produced by the human body which effects muscle buildup and male traits of anindividual. Synthetically modified versions of testosterone are known as anabolic steroids. Thesedrugs help in achieving a more muscular body and in recovering faster from a heavy workout.These hormones have a number of medical uses, however, improving performance in sports isnot one of them (Abbate et al., 2015). A very dangerous class of anabolic steroids called designersteroids exist which have been created in such a way that they can go undetectable during drugtests. However, these drugs are neither tested nor approved by FDA and are a major threat to thehealth of the athletes. The various physiological risks associated with these PEDS are-Men develop prominent breasts and suffer from baldness, shrunken testicles, infertility(Fronczak & Barqawi, 2012), impotence, enlargement of the prostate.Women develop a deeper voice, an enlarged clitoris, excess body hair, baldness,infrequent periods.Individuals can suffer from increased risks of tendonitis.The risk of developing severe acne is increased (Williams, Dellavalle & Garner, 2012).The drugs can cause an increase in LDL cholesterol and a decrease in HDL cholesterol.
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