DBB TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS
How does steroid use influence male reproductive organs?
Testicles shrink, and sperm count lowers
How did the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 change the status of steroids in the
United States?
Anabolic Steroids were placed on Schedule 3 of the DEAs controlled substances schedules
Which is a hormone found naturally in the body and is an illicit alternative to steroids?
Human growth hormone
Which dietary supplement is the metabolic precursor to testosterone?
Androstenedione
What allows baseball players to circumvent their league's ban on amphetamines?
Therapeutic uses of stimulant medications are exempt
Arnold is a weightlifter being retested for after his urinalysis was positive for anabolic
steroids. What kind of test is being used?
Gas chromatography/ mass spectrometry
What does it mean when a test for drugs has a low number of false negative results?
the test has a high level of sensitivity
Androgenic is to male sexual characteristics as anabolic is to
Muscle tissue
What are the effects of the hormone testosterone?
Androgenic effects (masculinizing). Anabolic effects (tissue building)
Why do the breasts of male abusers of anabolic steroids enlarge?
, because steroids break down into estradiol
What effect does abusing large doses of anabolic steroids have on the liver?
greatly increased risk of liver tumors
Robert takes steroids in a pattern where he uses steroids for one month then stops for two
weeks. He repeats this pattern as part of his training for a bodybuilding competition. What
is this pattern called?
Cycling
What does it mean when a test for drugs has a low number of false positive results?
the test has a high level of specificity
Arnold has been taking a substance that is not an anabolic steroid but has a reputation as a
performance-enhancing drug. Although he notes an increase in lean muscle mass, he does
not experience improved strength or endurance. What substance is Arnold taking?
HGH, human growth hormone
Very low doses of barbiturates produce symptoms that are similar to which drug?
Alcohol
What is the major advantage that benzodiazepines have over barbiturates and other drugs
previously used to control anxiety?
The higher level of safety
How do benzodiazepines affect GABA neurotransmission the brain?
They strengthen the effect of GABA
Which nonbenzodiazepine depressant has an ability to relieve anxiety similar to valium but
with no cross-tolerance or withdrawal symptoms?
Eszopiclone
Which depressant is produced naturally in the body, but its natural function is still
unknown?
VERIFIED ANSWERS
How does steroid use influence male reproductive organs?
Testicles shrink, and sperm count lowers
How did the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 change the status of steroids in the
United States?
Anabolic Steroids were placed on Schedule 3 of the DEAs controlled substances schedules
Which is a hormone found naturally in the body and is an illicit alternative to steroids?
Human growth hormone
Which dietary supplement is the metabolic precursor to testosterone?
Androstenedione
What allows baseball players to circumvent their league's ban on amphetamines?
Therapeutic uses of stimulant medications are exempt
Arnold is a weightlifter being retested for after his urinalysis was positive for anabolic
steroids. What kind of test is being used?
Gas chromatography/ mass spectrometry
What does it mean when a test for drugs has a low number of false negative results?
the test has a high level of sensitivity
Androgenic is to male sexual characteristics as anabolic is to
Muscle tissue
What are the effects of the hormone testosterone?
Androgenic effects (masculinizing). Anabolic effects (tissue building)
Why do the breasts of male abusers of anabolic steroids enlarge?
, because steroids break down into estradiol
What effect does abusing large doses of anabolic steroids have on the liver?
greatly increased risk of liver tumors
Robert takes steroids in a pattern where he uses steroids for one month then stops for two
weeks. He repeats this pattern as part of his training for a bodybuilding competition. What
is this pattern called?
Cycling
What does it mean when a test for drugs has a low number of false positive results?
the test has a high level of specificity
Arnold has been taking a substance that is not an anabolic steroid but has a reputation as a
performance-enhancing drug. Although he notes an increase in lean muscle mass, he does
not experience improved strength or endurance. What substance is Arnold taking?
HGH, human growth hormone
Very low doses of barbiturates produce symptoms that are similar to which drug?
Alcohol
What is the major advantage that benzodiazepines have over barbiturates and other drugs
previously used to control anxiety?
The higher level of safety
How do benzodiazepines affect GABA neurotransmission the brain?
They strengthen the effect of GABA
Which nonbenzodiazepine depressant has an ability to relieve anxiety similar to valium but
with no cross-tolerance or withdrawal symptoms?
Eszopiclone
Which depressant is produced naturally in the body, but its natural function is still
unknown?
