ne that are looking at possible beneficial effects to help protect against Parkinsons (Caffeine,1). A dependency occurs to people who consume caffeine daily and attempt to stop. This is one large disadvantage. They complain of headaches and nausea. Other negative side effects are the increase of blood pressure and heart rate, insomnia, heartburn, and it being a diuretic, which can cause dehydration (Donohue,35). Corticosteroids are steroids synthesized from cholesterol by the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids reduce the pain sensation. It can be applied as a cream over an injured area or as an injection directly to an injured spot. It is also inhaled as in the case of asthma patients(Goldman, 64).Corticosteroids help a player who is injured play without feeling the pain. The athletes in high contact sports like football and hockey are where the highest use is, but any athlete who wants to play through the pain can use it. It helps the athlete by not allowing him to feel the pain of an injury (Shipe,41). In the movie Varsity Blues, in the locker room during a game there is a player having an injection in to his knee that is an injection of corticosteroids. This allows the player to play through the injuries to his knee without feeling the pain. Corticosteroids are used medically by Asthma patients to relieve asthma attacks mostly use Corticosteroids (Goldman,64). It is also used in pregnancy to reduce the pain of childbirth, however, using it in that fashion has its own risks. The corticosteroids have been linked to birth defects and complications during pregnancy (McKenna,1). From an athletic standpoint when using corticosteroids, the athlete runs the risk of a serious injury. Since the athlete cant feel the injured area, a rupture can occur without the athletes knowledge ending the athletes season or even career.Diuretics are chemicals that increase urinary output. They do this by inhibiting certain hormones in the body that cause the...
