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DRUGS IN SPORT
Noadswood Science, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Drugs In Sport
• To know how drugs can be used in sport
Drug Production
• What is the procedure in producing legal drugs in the
UK?
• Drug production is stringently tested – initially there is
a laboratory stage using computer simulations, animal
testing and ethical boards
• This is then followed by a small sample of human
testing, which if found has the number of individuals
increased until finally it is licensed…
Doping
• Some athletes try to gain an advantage by using performance-
enhancing drugs – known as doping
• Many performance-enhancing drugs are banned by sports' governing
bodies – there are 5 doping classes: Doping Class
Effect On Performance
Side-Effects
Stimulants
More alert and mask fatigue
Heart failure / addictive
Anabolic steroids
Helps train harder and builds
muscle
Kidney damages / increased
aggression
Diuretics
Remove fluid from body
Dehydration
Narcotic analgesics
Mask pain (injury / fatigue)
Addictive
Peptides & hormones
EPO (red blood cells giving
more energy) & HGH (growth
hormone building muscle)
EPO – heart attack / stroke risk
HGH – heart disease /
abnormal growth / diabetes
Blood Doping
• Blood doping is injecting blood that has been removed from the body
a few days earlier, enabling the blood to carry more oxygen – it is
banned as it's a form of cheating as well as potentially causing kidney
and heart failure
• Beta blockers are banned in archery and shooting as they keep the
heart rate low and reduce tremble in the hands…
Ethical
• What are the ethical implications of using drugs to gain a competitive
edge?
• Should all drugs be banned? Does this include and type of training,
such as high altitude training to increase the number of red blood
cells which can then be stored for a few days prior to an event (which
carry more oxygen due to increased haemoglobin levels)?
• Discuss the moral and ethical issues involved with drugs in sport
between your groups and decide on what stance you would take if
you were part of the Olympic committee…