Clinical Pharmacology in Athletic Training Course 6

Learning Objectives

1. Explain the FDA approval process for supplements intended to treat or cure health conditions.
2. Describe supplements and performance-enhancing drugs that athletes may be tempted to use.
3. Advise athletes about banned and potentially illegal substances.
4. Use appropriate resources (pharmacist, prescriber, Natural Medicines Database) to provide information to athletes about supplements used for treating musculoskeletal or neurological conditions.
5. Describe how athletes might manipulate approved medications to enhance performance.
6. Summarize the acute and chronic effects of cannabis use.
7. Differentiate between the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).
8. Explain the dangers of vaping synthetic cannabinoids.
9. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cannabinoid-based medicines.
10. Describe the regulations of cannabis and cannabinoid-based medicines for sport and athletics.
11. Implement clinical recommendations for advising patients who are prescribed cannabis-based medicine.
12. Describe how drug education programs in sport developed and the evolution of modern drug-testing policies.
13. Define the role of the athletic trainer in the specimen collection protocol.
14. Outline the steps in the chain of custody of a sample specimen.
15. Describe the consequences of a positive drug test through various sport governing bodies.
16. Develop strategies for counseling an athlete about the unintended consequences of drug and supplement use in athletics.
17. Describe the basic concepts of general anesthesia.
18. Describe the levels of sedation and the stages of anesthesia.
19. Differentiate the anesthetic options for sports medicine surgery: general, regional, spinal, and local.
20. Explain the preparation for surgery, including fasting prior to surgery.
21. List frequent adverse effects of anesthesia.