FSCN 1012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Anabolic Steroid, Platelet, Growth Hormone

• School: UMN
• Department: Food Science and Nutrition
• Course: FSCN 1012
• Professor: Reneta Korczak

Document Summary

Ergogenic aids: did you know, sports supplements are the largest segment of the dietary supplement industry. Structure and action of anabolic steroids: similar to the hormone testosterone, steroid use combines with resistance training and protein intake to improve strength, speed, and power. Side effects from anabolic steroid use: connective tissue damage, chronic stimulation of the prostate gland, possible kidney malfunction. Infertility: reduced sperm count, decreased testicular volume, gynecomastia, chronic stimulation of the prostate gland, alterations in cardiovascular function. "acsm supports these ethical principles and deplores the use of anabolic androgenic steroids by athletes. " Androstenedione: benefits of use, directly stimulates testosterone production, enables athletes to train harder, build muscle mass, and repair injury more rapidly, aids the liver in synthesizing other biologically active steroid hormones. Amphetamines: "pep pills, stimulate the cns by mimicking the actions of epinephrine and norepinephrine. Increase blood pressure, pulse rate, cardiac output, breathing rate, metabolism, and blood sugar.