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CCSP Sports Pharmacology & Drug Testing Questions and Answers Flashcards

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  1. What is the mechanism of action of beta-2 agonists that makes them beneficial for athletes with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB)?

    Answer: They bind beta-2 receptors in bronchial smooth muscle, causing bronchodilation

    Beta-2 agonists relax bronchial smooth muscle by activating beta-2 adrenergic receptors, producing rapid bronchodilation that relieves EIB.

  2. A CCSP is asked about the role of sodium bicarbonate as an ergogenic aid. Which type of athletic event would most benefit from bicarbonate loading?

    Answer: High-intensity events lasting 1–7 minutes (e.g., 800 m run)

    Sodium bicarbonate buffers lactic acid accumulation, making it most effective for events dominated by anaerobic glycolysis lasting roughly 1–7 minutes.

  3. Which controlled substance schedule (DEA) includes testosterone and most anabolic-androgenic steroids in the United States?

    Answer: Schedule III

    Anabolic steroids, including testosterone, are classified as DEA Schedule III controlled substances under the Anabolic Steroids Control Act.

  4. Which analgesic commonly used in sports medicine acts by inhibiting both COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes and carries the greatest risk of GI bleeding with chronic use?

    Answer: Non-selective NSAIDs (e.g., ibuprofen, naproxen)

    Non-selective NSAIDs inhibit both COX-1 (protective gastric prostaglandins) and COX-2, resulting in the highest GI bleeding risk with chronic use.

  5. A CCSP is working with a team physician to manage an athlete's acute gouty flare. Which agent works by inhibiting neutrophil migration and is first-line for acute gout when NSAIDs are contraindicated?

    Answer: Colchicine

    Colchicine reduces acute gout inflammation by inhibiting neutrophil chemotaxis and is first-line when NSAIDs are contraindicated.

  6. Which substance, sometimes found in pre-workout supplements, was banned by the FDA due to cardiovascular risk and is also prohibited by WADA and NCAA?

    Answer: Ephedra (ephedrine alkaloids)

    Ephedra alkaloids were banned by the FDA in 2004 following reports of serious cardiovascular events, and they remain prohibited by WADA and NCAA.