Physical Education A-Level
Physiological mechanisms of drugs
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Changes to heart rate, blood pressure, muscle protein synthesis, oxygen transport, arousal and pain perception caused by drugs.
Topics that use Physiological mechanisms of drugs
- Drugs in sport (AQA A-Level)
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