Quiz 16

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

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

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

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

A  1992

B  1980

C  1936

D  1968

A  tachyphylaxis

B  pharmacokinetic

C  ergogenic

D  androgenic

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

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

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

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

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  6 to 9 percent.

B  35 to 37 percent.

C  14 to 20 percent.

D  25 to 30 percent.

A  cut, ripped, or shredded.

B  wired or hacked.

C  smooth or dry.

D  hot and heavy.

A  creatine.

B  taurine.

C  high fructose corn syrup.

D  ginseng.

A  1936

B  1968

C  1980

D  1992

A  arsenic.

B  laudanum.

C  clenbuterol.

D  strychnine.

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

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

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

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

A  mood swings.

B  fluid retention.

C  increased facial hair growth.

D  breast enlargement.

A  mood swings

B  increased aggressiveness (“‘roid rage”)

C  memory loss

D  psychological dependence

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

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

C  they produce detectable psychological effects.

D  the researchers could face a massive lawsuit.

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  no drug company will fund the research.

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

A  St. John’s wort.

B  caffeine

C  creatine.

D  ephedrine.

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

B  does not appear to improve performance.

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

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

A  can improve performances by a few percentage points.

B  enhance total work output by 30 percent or more.

C  do not really improve athletic performances.

D  actually make people perform more poorly.

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

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

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

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

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

B  chewing tobacco use has increased.

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

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

A  They are seen as role models for youth.

B  Athletes make so much money.

C  The athletes may be endangering their health.

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