Quiz 16

A  random urine tests were used to make sure the players were not taking them.

B  there were half as many injuries as before the ban.

C  individual players could still get a prescription and use amphetamines if they wanted.

D  the ban was ignored, and most teams still bought amphetamines in large quantities for their players.

A  1968

B  1936

C  1992

D  1980

A  tachyphylaxis

B  ergogenic

C  androgenic

D  pharmacokinetic

A  a cheap brandy used to impair the performance of racing horses.

B  a naturally-occuring opioid used to improve the performance of racing horses.

C  a cheap brandy used to improve the performance of racing horses.

D  a naturally-occuring opioid used to impair the performance of racing horses.

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  14 to 20 percent.

B  6 to 9 percent.

C  25 to 30 percent.

D  35 to 37 percent.

A  smooth or dry.

B  cut, ripped, or shredded.

C  hot and heavy.

D  wired or hacked.

A  ginseng.

B  creatine.

C  taurine.

D  high fructose corn syrup.

A  1968

B  1936

C  1992

D  1980

A  clenbuterol.

B  laudanum.

C  strychnine.

D  arsenic.

A  listed as Schedule III controlled substances, with limited prescription refills.

B  required to be accurately labeled when included in dietary supplements.

C  listed as Schedule I controlled substances (no legal medical use).

D  removed from dietary supplements and became prescription-only drugs.

A  fluid retention.

B  breast enlargement.

C  increased facial hair growth.

D  mood swings.

A  mood swings

B  psychological dependence

C  increased aggressiveness (“‘roid rage”)

D  memory loss

A  the researchers could face a massive lawsuit.

B  the federal government will not allow research with controlled substances.

C  the potency of the drugs is so variable from one sample to another.

D  they produce detectable psychological effects.

A  it would be unethical to expose research participants to the high doses of multiple steroids reportedly used by athletes.

B  the FDA doesn’t want to find out that they might really work.

C  pure steroids have not been available for medical research.

D  no drug company will fund the research.

A  creatine.

B  caffeine

C  St. John’s wort.

D  ephedrine.

A  can double endurance at 80 mg, the amount in a can of Red Bull.

B  does not appear to improve performance.

C  can significantly improve work output at doses of 300-500 mg.

D  does not work as well as it did in studies of marathon runners.

A  enhance total work output by 30 percent or more.

B  actually make people perform more poorly.

C  can improve performances by a few percentage points.

D  do not really improve athletic performances.

A  have to be sure to avoid eating almonds, because they might cause a false positive.

B  can easily do so by not taking steroids and not taking amphetamines.

C  basically would have to not eat or drink anything the day of the event.

D  have to be very careful, because there are more than 3,000 products containing banned substances.

A  steroid use has increased further, because the players now cannot use amphetamines.

B  chewing tobacco use has increased.

C  more players are diagnosed with ADHD so they can have therapeutic-use exemptions to take stimulant drugs.

D  as many as one-fourth of the players on some teams have been permanently banned from the league.

A  They are seen as role models for youth.

B  Drugs may give an unfair advantage and diminish the sport.

C  The athletes may be endangering their health.

D  Athletes make so much money.