Deck 16: Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Question 1

Jeffery is a national-level baseball player. He undergoes seven weeks of spring training and plays more than 150 games in 6 months in a year. This takes a toll on his energy level, and he starts using a performance-enhancing drug to increase alertness and to improve focus and attention. Which of the following drugs does Jeffery most likely use?

A) Benzodiazepine
B) Amphetamine
C) Steroid
D) Barbiturate

Answer 1

Amphetamine

Question 2

________ are masculinizing actions: Initial growth of the penis and other male sex glands, deepening of the voice, and increased facial hair are examples.

A) Androgenic effects
B) Psychotomimetic effects
C) Aphrodisiac effects
D) Eugeroic effects

Answer 2

Androgenic effects

Question 3

The male sex hormone testosterone has ________ that result in increased muscle mass, increase in the size of various internal organs, control of the distribution of body fat, increased protein synthesis, and increased calcium in the bones.

A) anxiogenic effects
B) eugeroic effects
C) anabolic effects
D) psychotomimetic effects

Answer 3

anabolic effects

Question 4

It is common for athletes to take more than one steroid at a time (both an oral and an injectable form, for example). This practice is known as:

A) "stacking."
B) "taking a cruise."
C) "cam trip."
D) "hanyaking."

Question 5

Which of the following nutritional ergogenic aids is the natural building block of the protein required to build muscle and requires a basic minimum intake?

A) Minerals
B) Carbohydrates
C) Lipids
D) Amino acids

Question 6

________, which is released from the pituitary gland, can potentially increase the height and weight of an individual to gigantic proportions, especially if administered during childhood and adolescence.

A) Luteinizing hormone
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone
C) Adrenocorticotropic hormone
D) Human growth hormone

Question 7

Nootropic drugs decrease cardiovascular activity, which can, at large doses, decrease the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke in healthy individuals.

Question 8

Discuss briefly the adverse effects of steroids on the human body.