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VCE Health & PE: Drugs in Sport: Medical Effects
Overview
Medical Effects
Case Studies
Bibliography
Effects of Performance Enhancing Drugs
What do performance enhancing drugs do?
4-minute podcast exploring the effects of performance enhancing drugs.
Drugs in sport
The potential dangers of commonly used performance-enhancing drugs, and the rules and regulations surrounding their use.
Risks of Performance enhancing drugs
Information from the Australian Therapeutic Good Administration
Performance Enhancing Drugs: Know the risks
Article from the Mayo Clinic covering effects, side effects, risks and uses of specific drugs.
Experiences of athletes taking performance enhancing drugs
Tom's been using performance-enhancing drugs for eight years, and like many others, he feels trapped in a cycle
Britannica
Specific Drugs and their effects
Anabolic Steroids
Steroids - Research topic on Proquest
Beta-Blockers
Beta Blockers are sometimes used by athletes requiring a steady hand, such as archers or shooters.
Diuretics
Erythropoietin (EPO)
What is EPO and why is it used by Athletes?
Human Growth Hormone
Human Growth Hormone: Wonder Drug or not worth the risk?
Stimulants
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