Question 1

In 2004,the World Anti-Doping Code was created as an agreed-upon list of prohibited performance-enhancing drugs and performance-enhancing methods in international sports competitions,testing procedures for their use,and specific penalties for violations.

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The World Anti-Doping Code was indeed created in 2004 as an agreed-upon list of prohibited performance-enhancing drugs and methods, testing procedures, and penalties for violations.

Question 2

All anabolic steroids are based upon alterations of the testosterone molecule.

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Anabolic steroids are synthetic variations of the male sex hormone testosterone, with alterations made to enhance their anabolic (muscle-building) effects and reduce androgenic (masculinizing) side effects.

Question 3

Anabolic steroids are actually anabolic-androgenic steroids.

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Anabolic steroids are a type of steroid that have both anabolic (muscle-building) and androgenic (male sex hormone) effects. Therefore, they are also referred to as anabolic-androgenic steroids.

Question 4

Steroid use was largely limited to athletes in strength events until the mid-1990s.

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Steroid use had already spread beyond strength athletes by the mid-1980s, and by the mid-1990s it had become prominent in many other sports as well.

Question 5

Steroid use was completely out in the open during the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

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This is true. It wasn't until later that the use of steroids became illegal in sports.

Question 6

Athletes competing in the Olympic Games in 2000 recited an oath not to use drugs in the competition.

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This is true. All athletes who compete in the Olympic Games must recite the Olympic Oath, which includes a pledge to compete without doping or performance-enhancing drugs. This has been a tradition since the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.

Question 7

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of EIA and GC/MS procedures for drug testing purposes.

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Question 8

Discuss the sensitivity and specificity issues in drug testing in general.Choose one drug of abuse and discuss the relevance of these issues with respect to testing for that drug.

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Question 9

The effect that promotes the development of protein and increases muscle tissue is known as androgenic.

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The effect that promotes the development of protein and increases muscle tissue is known as anabolic, not androgenic. Androgenic effects are related to the development and maintenance of male characteristics.

Question 10

Greek athletes took LSD to help them in the earliest Olympic Games (around 300
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This statement is not supported by any historical evidence. The use of LSD was not discovered until the 20th century, long after the earliest Olympic Games in ancient Greece.

Question 11

Anabolic steroids disrupt a delicate balance of hormones in the body.Give three examples of these changes in terms of the physical side effects of steroid abuse.

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Question 12

Anabolic steroid drugs alter both the behavior and physical body of the user.

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Anabolic steroid drugs are designed to mimic the effects of testosterone on the body, which can alter both the behavior and physical body of the user. This includes changes such as increased muscle mass, aggression, and mood swings.

Question 13

Distinguish between the anabolic effects and androgenic effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids.

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Question 14

Adrenocortical steroids are ergogenic in the same sense as anabolic steroids.

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Adrenocortical steroids primarily influence electrolyte balance and inflammation, whereas anabolic steroids specifically promote muscle growth and strength, making them ergogenic in a different sense.

Question 15

Discuss the use of amphetamines as performance enhancers in major league baseball and the ways in which some players have attempted to circumvent the amphetamine ban.

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Question 16

In the condition called gynecomastia,male breasts enlarge.

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Gynecomastia is a condition in which male breast tissue becomes enlarged. It is caused by an imbalance of hormones, specifically an increase in estrogen levels or a decrease in testosterone levels.

Question 17

Priapism is a form of drug-related impotence.

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Priapism is actually a condition where there is a prolonged and painful erection that is not related to sexual arousal or stimulation. It is often a side effect of certain medications, but it is not a form of impotence or erectile dysfunction.

Question 18

Anabolic steroids do not cause androgenic effects.

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Anabolic steroids can cause androgenic effects, such as increased facial and body hair, a deepened voice, and changes in libido.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the main effects and side effects of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone (hGH)HHH.

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Question 20

By the 1970s and 1980s,virtually all the NFL teams were familiar with steroids.

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During the 1970s and 1980s, the use of steroids in the NFL became widespread, and it is widely known that many players during this time were using them.

Quiz 12: Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports