What is human growth hormone used for?

Question by dk: What is human growth hormone used for?
Silvester Stallone is in a legal battle in Australia for having 48 vials of HGH in his luggage. What is it for? And why would he have it?


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Answer by ioerr
A long time ago at Temple University some mice were shot up with growth hormone just for laughs. Their lifespans were dramatically increased thereby.

Human growth hormone has enjoyed some fame as a supposed life extension strategy since then. The body produces it naturally, but production drops off with age.

I believe athletes like to fool around with it in the course of body building also.

You can also shoot up kids with it before they finish puberty. It will increase the size they eventually grow to.

Some minor side effects include acromelagy and probably about 18 different kinds of horrible cancer.

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