Speaking of HGH and its health effects, I'm fairly curious to see what long term research ends up showing. Apparently children who have been using it as a treatment are showing a slight increase in Hodgkins disease and colon cancer but they haven't come to any real conclusions. At this point I'm kinda wondering why it's even a controlled substance, although you could say the same thing about plenty of other drugs I guess.
The idea that it helps with strength training is apparently questionable as well:
Systematic Review: The Effects of Growth Hormone on Athletic Performance -- Liu et al. 148 (10): 747 -- Annals of Internal Medicine
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