Performance enhancing drugs Scott Bruno Audience: Young Athletes

Different Types of peds Anabolic Steroids Androstenedione Human Growth Hormones Erythropoietin Diuretics Creatine Stimulants

Anabolic steroids Enhance muscle building Accountable for male traits Helps athletes recover quicker Taken orally or injected

dangers Men Women Baldness Testicles shrink Infertility Acne Organ Damage Deepen Voice Increased body hair Baldness Absent periods Organ Damage

Androstenedione Produced by the adrenal glands, testes and ovaries Improved to testosterone in males Converted to estradiol in females Prescription is required for legal use Allows athletes to train harder and recover quicker

dangers Men Women Acne Loss of sperm Testicles begin to shrink Breasts begin to form Acne Deeper voice Male traits form Baldness

Human growth hormones Has anabolic effect Taken to improve muscle mass and performance Has not been clinically proven to improve muscle Prescription needed, can only be injected Known as gonadotropin

dangers Joint pain Weaker muscles Carpel tunnel High cholesterol Hypertension Diabetes

Erythropoietin Used to treat amenia Allows oxygen to get to muscles faster Increases red blood cells and hemoglobin Mostly used by endurance athletes

dangers Death Stroke Heart attack Pulmonary Edema

Diuretics Change body’s natural fluids Can decrease athletes weight Helps athletes with drug tests Known as a “masking” agent

Dangers Dehydration Cramps Exhaustion Dizziness Drop in blood pressure Heatstroke Death

Creatine Most popular supplement Naturally produced by the body Helps muscle produce more adenosine triphosphate (ATP) Found in meat products Not proven to enhance performance

dangers Cramps-both muscle and stomach Nausea Diarrehea Weight gain

stimulants Increase heart rate and blood pressure Include caffeine and amphetamines Street drug stimulants include cocaine and methamphetamine Improves endurance Reduces fatigue

dangers Dehydration Heatstroke Addiction Insomnia Tolerance to the drug