Quiz 16

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

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

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

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

A  1980

B  1968

C  1936

D  1992

A  pharmacokinetic

B  androgenic

C  ergogenic

D  tachyphylaxis

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

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

C  a cheap brandy used to impair 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  25 to 30 percent.

C  6 to 9 percent.

D  35 to 37 percent.

A  smooth or dry.

B  cut, ripped, or shredded.

C  wired or hacked.

D  hot and heavy.

A  creatine.

B  taurine.

C  high fructose corn syrup.

D  ginseng.

A  1992

B  1980

C  1968

D  1936

A  laudanum.

B  clenbuterol.

C  strychnine.

D  arsenic.

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

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

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

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

A  breast enlargement.

B  increased facial hair growth.

C  fluid retention.

D  mood swings.

A  mood swings

B  memory loss

C  psychological dependence

D  increased aggressiveness (“‘roid rage”)

A  the researchers could face a massive lawsuit.

B  they produce detectable psychological effects.

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

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

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

B  pure steroids have not been available for medical research.

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

D  no drug company will fund the research.

A  St. John’s wort.

B  creatine.

C  ephedrine.

D  caffeine

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  can improve performances by a few percentage points.

B  actually make people perform more poorly.

C  enhance total work output by 30 percent or more.

D  do not really improve athletic performances.

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

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

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

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

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  The athletes may be endangering their health.

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

C  They are seen as role models for youth.

D  Athletes make so much money.