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Aabha is a 17-year-old girl who is training for district level weight lifting championship. Her friends suggested her to take in some drugs that would help her build muscles but the intake is resulting in some side effects such as:
- Excessive hair growth on the face and body
- Abnormal menstrual cycle
- Deepening of voice
Which of the following categories of drugs had she been taking?
Aabha is a 17-year-old girl who is training for district level weight lifting championship. Her friends suggested her to take in some drugs that would help her build muscles but the intake is resulting in some side effects such as:
- Excessive hair growth on the face and body
- Abnormal menstrual cycle
- Deepening of voice
Which of the following categories of drugs had she been taking?
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The correct option is B Steroids
Drugs are chemical substances which have various physical and psychological effects when administered into an organism’s body.
Many athletes illegally misuse drugs such as narcotic analgesics, anabolic steroids, diuretics etc to increase physical strength, aggressiveness and efficiency. These drugs are collectively known as performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).
Anabolic steroids help the athletes to rapidly build muscles and Aabha must have been taking these drugs to gain muscle mass for weight lifting. These can have side effects such as abnormal menstrual cycle, excessive hair growth on body and face, deepening of voice, increased aggressiveness etc, as seen in Aabha.
Narcotic analgesics are used by sports persons to help themselves endure high levels of pain during training or due to injuries incurred during an event or game.
Diuretics are drugs that reduce the reabsorption of water from the nephrons during urine formation and results in the formation of a very dilute urine. Thus, they increase urine volume and frequency of urination. Diuretics are used to rapidly flush out the trace of other drugs or to rapidly lose weight to achieve the standards needed to qualify for participating in certain events. However, using diuretics is illegal and can cause severe dehydration in the body.
Stimulants are the drugs which are also known as mood elevators. These drugs stimulate the nervous system, making an individual active, awake, alert and confident. Side effects of using these drugs include irritability, irrational behaviour, anxiety, etc.
Drugs are chemical substances which have various physical and psychological effects when administered into an organism’s body.
Many athletes illegally misuse drugs such as narcotic analgesics, anabolic steroids, diuretics etc to increase physical strength, aggressiveness and efficiency. These drugs are collectively known as performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).
Anabolic steroids help the athletes to rapidly build muscles and Aabha must have been taking these drugs to gain muscle mass for weight lifting. These can have side effects such as abnormal menstrual cycle, excessive hair growth on body and face, deepening of voice, increased aggressiveness etc, as seen in Aabha.
Narcotic analgesics are used by sports persons to help themselves endure high levels of pain during training or due to injuries incurred during an event or game.
Diuretics are drugs that reduce the reabsorption of water from the nephrons during urine formation and results in the formation of a very dilute urine. Thus, they increase urine volume and frequency of urination. Diuretics are used to rapidly flush out the trace of other drugs or to rapidly lose weight to achieve the standards needed to qualify for participating in certain events. However, using diuretics is illegal and can cause severe dehydration in the body.
Stimulants are the drugs which are also known as mood elevators. These drugs stimulate the nervous system, making an individual active, awake, alert and confident. Side effects of using these drugs include irritability, irrational behaviour, anxiety, etc.
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