Now the Beijing olympics is over, the cry of banned drugs in the olympics is less compared to last 3 decades. But still there are some cases of performance enhancements drugs in the sports world. They are stimulant substances which act on the brain stimulating both mentally & physically. They increase alertness, competitiveness & agression & help to combat fatigue making athletes feel stronger & more energetic. These days stimulants can increase BP & body temperature & create irregular heart beat & may result in cardiac arrest & stroke.
Examples of Banned Stimulants
1. Amphetamine
2. Salbutamol
3. Mesocarb
4. Terbutaline
5. Ephedrines
Steroids (Anabalic Steroids)
Anabalic means body building mimic the effects of male sex harmone testrosterone by stimulating the muscle & bone cells to make new protein. Sportsman can able to train harder & longer. The side effects are
1) male feature in women
2) loss of fertility
3) impotence & damage to kidneys
4) increase the bp & harden the artery
Examples of Anabalic steroids
1) Stanozolol
2) Nandrolone
3) Androstenedione
3) Diureties: It helps to eliminate the fluid from the body & used to treat the high bp.They increase the production of urine & reduce tissue swelling. Diuretes are mmisused by sportsmen to reduce weights and as a making agent by diluting urine.
The side effects are
1) severe dehydration
2) Kidney Damage
3) Cardiac Arrest
