Just kidding, but really, It would be interesting to see what happens.

Plus, synthetic HGH is a thing of the past. Peptides are probably what athletes are using now because it helps you secrete more of your own natural HGH, therefore causing less side effects.

Whenever you start testing for something, something else comes out. It’s kind of a waste of money.

It causes no visible changes to your body other than faster healing, so harder to observe. Fewer side effects like acne, unexplained rage, bigger head, etc; unlike steroids.

The competitive balance effects of using are murkier. I guess this point is more subjective, but in my opinion, a drug that artificially boosts strength and thus gives users an unfair physical advantage is morally worse than a drug that merely allows one to recover from injuries faster.

More people die anually by multi vitamin overdose… Yearly # of people who have died by direct use of steroids… 3.

In untreated acromegalic individuals (known for pathological over-production of hGH), many of the symptoms described above are observed and life expectancy is known to be significantly reduced.

Because of the role that hGH plays in stimulating IGF-1 secretion, excessive use of hGH may also lead to metabolic dysfunction, including glucose intolerance and other side effects associated with excess levels of IGF-1.”

You, and anyone giving the thumbs up are barking mad.

toastingpoe says:
Mar 29, 2012 9:40 AM
HGH is good for you? Maybe when it comes from your pituitary…

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Actually,he’s making a very good point. I can’t post the direct link,but this is the quote from the Dr. who said he doesn’t prescribe it to athletes,but does to his elderly patients where a broken hip can be a death sentence. HGH is no longer produced naturally in someone at that age.

Produced naturally by the anterior pituitary gland, at the base of the brain, growth hormone plays a major role in body growth by stimulating the liver and other tissues to produce insulin-like growth factor, or IGF-1. One of the chief actions of IGF-1 is that it stokes the creation of cartilage and bone, a benefit that has not gone unnoticed by athletes and orthopedists. Injected, synthetic HGH has the same effect.

He goes on to say while IGF-1 does increase muscle size,it doesn’t produce a notable increase in strength like Anabolic steroids. Athletes want to be treated with HGH to speed up the healing process from injuries,not to gain strength.

let’s say your favorite team has a player that suffers a ACL tear in game one. if HGH can help him be ready to play again in a few months instead of putting him on IR for the rest of the year,wouldn’t you be happy?

Obviously more testing should be done,but HGH is a very promising drug that can be used to increase the quality of life for many people including those that don’t play professional sports.

Have to agree, but one other thing…overuse of HGH leads to carpal tunnel syndrome(hand numbness).
WHAT QB, TB, WR, TE, LB WOULD WANT THAT!!!!!!!

You, and anyone giving the thumbs up are barking mad.