APED Basics
APED Stands for...
What is:
Appearance & Performance Enhancing Drugs
Diet pills send this many people to the hospital every year
What is:
23,000
Amount of caffeine in the average energy drink
What is:
54 to 328 milligrams of caffeine per 16 fluid ounces
Although generally safe, some concerns with Protein Powders are
What is:
- many are not third-party tested
- added sugar/calories
- toxic chemicals (BPA, heavy metals, pesticides)
It is ok to take my brother's prescription ADHD medication.
What is
-No. If it was not prescribed to you, this is abuse and is illegal.
An Appearance and Performance-Enhancing Drug is...
What is:
Any drug or substance other than essential vitamins or minerals taken with the intent to:
-Improve performance (strength, speed, endurance)
-Improve appearance (weight loss, muscle gain)
Teen girls that have reported using diet pills
What is:
1 in 10
The upper tolerable limit (safe daily amount) of caffeine for adults (people over age 18)
What is..
400 milligrams
The average amount of caffeine in Pre-Workout
What is:
150 to 300 milligrams (mg)
Physical consequences of using anabolic steroids
What is:
Males-Acne, hair loss, gynecomastia, mood swings, heart/liver damage
Females-facial hair, deepening voice
The two basic categories of APEDs?
What is:
1. Legal
2. Illegal (banned)
Some ways that diet pills claim to work
What is: Cause rapid weight loss by...
Make you less hungry: Appetite suppressants: Fiber Supplements (Glucomannan, Psyllium), Apple Cider Vinegar Pills, Garcinia Cambogia
Increase metabolism: OTC "Stimulants": (Bitter Orange/synephrine, Raspberry Ketones)
The upper tolerable limit (safe daily amount) of caffeine for people age 12-18
What is...
100 milligrams
Possible symptoms from taking Creatine in excess
What is:
- weight gain
- muscle cramping
- stomach cramping
Consequences for being caught using illegal APEDs (steroids, blood doping, etc...)
What is:
-banned from sport
-forfeit all wins/awards/medals
-loss of friends, fans, respect
Examples of legal APEDs include...
What is: Dietary Supplements
- Protein Powders
- Creatine
- Caffeine (Pre-Workout/Energy Drinks)
- Diet Pills (over the counter)
Some concerns about diet pills
What is:
- Unknown ingredients
- Not regulated
- Little evidence they work
- Linked to eating disorders
The negative side effects of caffeine
What is...
anxiety, diarrhea, and dehydration, dizziness, nausea/vomiting, rapid heartbeat, trouble sleeping
This supplement is completely legal, but the number of kids age 12-17 rushed to the ER from overdoses has doubled in the past 4 years.
What is:
CAFFEINE
Steroid use (prevalence) among high schoolers
What is:
6.6% of adolescents had used or were using AAS, and 67% had started before the age of 16.
Examples of illegal APEDs include...
What is:
- Anabolic Steroids
- Human Growth Hormone (HGH)
- Stimulants
- Diuretics
- Erythropoietin (EPO)
(also Beta-2 Agonists and Peptide Hormones)
Some possible undesired consequences of diet pills
What is:
- high blood pressure, elevated heart rate, heart attack, stroke
- dehydration, diarrhea, fluid loss, electrolyte imbalance, muscle weakness
- unknown interactions with other drugs
- unexpected or allergic reactions
The consequences of caffeine toxicity (overdose)
What is...
A trip to the ER for a chest X-ray and/or ECG, ventilator tube, IV, heart shock for heart rhythm disturbances and possibly death.
Daily Double! Shown to be safe when used as recommended, this is the most scientifically studied supplement
What is:
Creatine Monohydrate
A banned APED used to caused rapid dehydration to mask or avoid detection of other drugs
What is:
A Diuretic