is it possible for a fully grown person to continue growing with the use of drugs?

Question by irishboyo: is it possible for a fully grown person to continue growing with the use of drugs?
The tallest man ever recorded, Robert Wadlow, reached an unprecedented 8 feet 11.09 inches (2.72 m) in height and weighed 440 pounds at his death. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood were due to hypertrophy of his pituitary gland which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone. He showed no indication of an end to his growth even at the time of his death. Do you think this could be induced artificially?


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Answer by spaceranger85
Doesn't the term fully grown imply that you cannot grow anymore?

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Is there a way to stimulate our pituitary gland to increase GH production without drugs?

Question by Random Handstands: Is there a way to stimulate our pituitary gland to increase GH production without drugs?
There is alot of hype on this topic and I'm wondering how much if any is true. I have been intrested in what GH can do for your body. Althought mostly marketed to older people, I'm wondering if I can stimulate my pituitary to produce more human growth hormone (during my late teen years). If not I'm okay with that, but I think I should be taller than I am now! I'm 5'5 (18 year old girl) and my dad is 6'0 and my mom is 5'8. It seems like I got the short end of the stick (both my siblings are my parents height).

Thanks for any help!


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Answer by Tom cruise
When you are in the growing age, sleeping and exercise will help. I've answered this question in detail before. Please follow the link below for an in-depth explanation on human growth:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070815095653AAAyOJG&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFMiTNUWclYKt_GemlzhrAdX.j0AKiJl0oM4A--&paid=answered#I4NJGmjVOVXebM0y6Vpt

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