P.E.D
Performance Enhancing Drugs
What Are P.E.Ds
Types of P.E.Ds
Also called Somatotrophin hormone. A big part of HGH is IGF-1. This makes cartilage cells making your bones grow and also plays a part in muscle and organ growth. If you use this drug to much it can worsen heart disease, muscle, joint and bone pain, high blood pressure,not normal growth of organs and more.
ERYTHROPOIETIN (EPO)
By putting EPO into your system it increase the amount of red blood cells which makes you more active. It has a bad health risks. Using EPO too much can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and other problem. This the way several athletes have died.
DIURETICS
This drug is used to cover banned substances that athletes have already taken. Athletes use this drug to cover up other drugs and it helps them lose weight which helps when they need to qualify in weight categories.
ANABOLIC STEROIDS
This drug affects muscle growth raising blood level can make athletes increase muscle size and strength. People that take the drug also say it reduces body fat and makes recovery time faster from an injury. If you use this drug too much it causes high blood pressure, liver problems, kidney failure, heart disease and more.
BLOOD DOPING
There are two forms of blood doping. Autologous blood doping is when the athletes own blood is taken and stored in refrigerator or frozen until they need it. Homologous blood doping is taking blood from another person with the same blood.
History
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Andy Pettitte
From this insident HGH was banned from baseball in January of 2005. He said he only took it for 2 or 3 days and he felt really bad. He also used it when he thought that her should come back and pitch for the team.