MEDICINES USED IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS
ANIRUDDHA GHOSH B.PHARM , 2nd SEMESTER
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What is Sports Medicine?
Sports medicine is the study and practice of medical principles related to the science of sports. Sports medicine is a specialization that mixes both the fitness and medical fields. Sports medicine is an area of the fitness industry that is becoming more popular as the needs arise. With injury occurring more frequently in sports, the benefits of sports medicine are becoming more widely recognized.
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What do we use Sports Medicine for?
•Sports Injury Diagnosis and Treatment
•Sports Injury Prevention
•Sports Training and Athletic Performance, including:
Exercises and Workouts Sports Nutrition Sports Psychology
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Where Sports Medicine is used …
Athletic training Biomechanics Exercise physiology Physical therapy Nursing Sport psychology Nutrition
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Reasons for taking drugs
WHY DRUGS ARE TAKEN ?
Increases oxygen
transport
Lose weight, train harder
To build muscle, increase energy
Mask injury and reduce tiredness
To steady nerves
To increase aggression
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COMMON DRUGS
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids Peptide Hormones Beta-Blockers Stimulants Diuretics
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Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
PROS : Promotes Muscle building Imparts Masculinity Increases Endurance Enhances Erythropoesis
CONS : Hypercalcemia Edema Thrombolic Events Liver Dysfunction Psychiatric Disorders Cancer
ANABOLIC-ANDROGENIC STEROIDS ARE MARKETED AND IS QUITE POPULAR AMONGST PLAYERS
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Peptide Hormones
PROS : Stimulates Lipolysis Increases Gluconeogenesis With anabolic-androgenic
steroids, it increases
muscle strength
CONS : Psychosis Glucose Intolerance Heart Disease
GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING HEXAPEPTIDES ARE MAINLY USED TO GAIN STRENGH
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Beta-Blockers
PROS : Improves anaerobic events Reduces heart rate Decreases tremors
and shaking
CONS : Bradycardia Fatigue Impotence BETA BLOCKERS SUCH AS PROPANOLOL , ARE USED BY
TRAP SHOOTERS TO IMPROVE THEIR STEADINESS AND REFLEXES
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Stimulants
PROS : Stimulates the Central Nervous System Increases Glycogen and Fatty Acid
Metabolism Improves reaction time Reduces fatigue
CONS: Tachycardia Insomnia Seizures
CAFFEINE SUPLEMENTS ARE USED BY PLAYERS IN FAST ACTION SPORTS
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Diuretics
PROS : Used by wrestlers and boxers to lose weight
in a very short period of time Diminishes the excretion
of basic stimulants
CONS : Electrolyte Imbalance Dehydration Impairment of body’s
heat-regulatory mechanismDIURETICS ARE USED BY PLAYERS TO REDUCE WEIGHT WITHIN A SHORT TIME
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Drug Abuse Psychedelics and Hallucinogens are
banned by many amateur and professional sports organizations. for legal reasons
EXAMPLES: Marijuana Cocaine Heroin Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy) Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) Mescaline Phencyclidine (PCP)
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Crossing the limits ….
There is a multi million pound drugs industry in operation whose sole purpose is to enable some sportsmen and women to illegally enhance their performance
It is a very expensive, serious and dangerous game of cat and mouse
Now, new drugs become available and there is improved masking of drugs to help users avoid detection
Naive performers and corrupt or inefficient testing laboratories leave the careers and personal lives of some innocent performers in tatters, while guilty competitors go free
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What should be done ?
Stricter, more rigorous and out of season testing
Stricter punishments Co-ordinated education programmes
for athletes and coaches which highlight the health and moral issues surrounding drugs and sport
Unified policies about the issue
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THANK YOU
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