Question

michael stopped using performance enhancing drugs at the end of his high school athletic career. which long term effects might he experience as he grows older? select three options.
□ increased endurance
□ enlarged heart
□ mood swings
□ muscle weakness
□ liver disease

Explanation:

1. Performance - enhancing drugs (PEDs) can cause long - term cardiovascular issues. An enlarged heart is a common long - term effect of PED use as these drugs can stress the heart over time, even if use is discontinued.
2. Mood swings can be a long - term effect of PED use. The hormonal imbalances caused by PEDs can have lasting impacts on mood regulation systems in the body.
3. Liver disease is a potential long - term effect. Many PEDs are metabolized by the liver, and their use can cause liver damage that may persist or develop into disease over time.
4. Increased endurance is not a long - term effect after stopping PED use; in fact, PEDs artificially boost endurance, and after stopping, endurance would likely decrease or return to normal.
5. Muscle weakness can occur as a long - term effect. PEDs can cause muscle fibers to be damaged or the body's normal muscle - building and maintenance processes to be disrupted, leading to weakness over time. But we need to select three. The three most typical long - term effects among these options related to PED use are enlarged heart, mood swings, and liver disease (or muscle weakness, but enlarged heart, mood swings, and liver disease are more directly related to organ damage and hormonal/matabolic long - term impacts).

Answer:

B. enlarged heart, C. mood swings, E. liver disease (or B. enlarged heart, C. mood swings, D. muscle weakness - but the more standard long - term effects related to organ damage and metabolic issues are enlarged heart, mood swings, and liver disease)