Body building drugs threaten public health

December 20, 2013

The statement, published in Endocrine Reviews, notes that the most frequently used PEDs are anabolic drugs that increase muscle mass and reduce fat mass. Anabolic-androgenic steroids are the most heavily abused, followed by human growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor, stimulants, erythropoietin, diuretics, and thyroid hormone. (Med Page Today)