1. Also known as… HGH or GH Growth Hormone Healing Hormone Anti-aging Hormone Recumbant HGH/synthetic

2.  SOMATROPIN  Nutropin  Hypertropin  Humatrope  Saizen  Serostim  Zorbtive  Norditropin  Jintropin  Zomacton  Ansomone  Tev-Tropin  Fitropin

3.  HGH is a hormone that is secreted by the pituitary gland.  Encourages growth, cell production and regeneration.  Commands Various functions:  Stimulates tissue repair  Aids in replacement of cells  Controls brain functions  Manipulates function of various enzymes

4.  HGH is crucial in height gains in children/adolescents  Preserves Calcium, while inhibiting bone minerilization  Enhances muscle mass, and protein production  Promotes lipolysis and glucose functions  Stimulates immune system  Preserves youthfulness  Everyone produces HGH, but as the body ages the levels of it drop (Radomski 90).

5.  HGH can slow down the aging process, allowing the body to heal more quickly, building their immune system, and reversing signs of aging (Radomski 90).  Prior to 1985, HGH could only be obtained in scarce amounts from the pituitary gland of cadavers (Wadler 70).

6. 1958: GH excreted from cadavers pituitary glands to sucessfully treat GH deficiency in 17 y.o. boy. Excreted HGH became known as Cadaver GH 1960: National Pituitary Agency created to distribute cadaver-gh for children with GH deficiency  Cadaver derived Growth Hormone was only given to children with GH-deficiency  Medication ceased when the child met their average minimal height level for their age. http://www.somatropin.net/hgh-history.htm

7. Late 70’s: companies begin purchasing Pituitary glands from European hospitals for commercial use 1985: Cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease occurs in patients treated with cadaver-GH in the 60’s, the FDA soon ceased distribution CJD : form of brain damage leading to decreased mental function and movement 1981: New method is used to create the 1 st synthetic GH known as Recombinant HGH www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

8. Growth Hormone rapidly decreases after age 30  In 1990 a study was done, the results led HGH to be known for its astonishing “anti-aging” effects  By the end of the 90’s HGH also became associated with its Weight loss abilities, and positive effects on body composition  In an article HGH was labeled, “fountain of youth in a syringe”,

9.  Schedule III Drug  Under the HGH Restriction Act of 2007 classified HGH in any form, as a Schedule III controlled substance. http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4911/show *Many sports have included HGH as one of their banned substances in their anti- doping poilicies (MLB,NFL, Cycling)

10. HGH Schedule III  A drug or other substance that has less potential for abuse than those classified as Schedules I or II  It has a currently used medically, and an accepted treatment in the United States  Abusing the drug or substance can lead to moderate to low physical dependence or high psychological dependence

11.  Wrinkle Reduction  Less sagging of skin on face and neck  Firmer Muscles  Less Body Fat  Better Skin (thicker)  Thicker head hair HGH does not alone build muscle, but with steroids it could literally make a person build muscle in their sleep

12.  Improved sense of Emotional state  Increased energy  Increased physical stamina  Decreased anxiety  Less tired, can stay up later  Increased stress resistance  Improved assertiveness  Feeling of increase physical power  Improved Self-esteem  Depression improved or eliminated  More Social  Less urge to give verbal retorts

13.  Cadaver-GH was linked to CJD  Increased hair growth  Edema: Fluid Retention  Arthritis/Joint Pain  Hyperglycemia  Carpal Tunnel, and Hypertension  From excess dosages of HGH EXTREME DOSES (usually in athletes) Abnormal growth of the hands/feet/face bones Increased Blood Pressure Heart Damage

14.  http://www.hghnews.us/about-human-growth- hormone/history-of-growth-hormone/ http://www.hghnews.us/about-human-growth- hormone/history-of-growth-hormone/  http://www.hgh.org http://www.hgh.org  http://www.hghresearch.net/side-effects-of-hgh.htm http://www.hghresearch.net/side-effects-of-hgh.htm  http://www.hormoneandlongevitycenter.com/growthhormone/ #2 http://www.hormoneandlongevitycenter.com/growthhormone/ #2  http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4911/show http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4911/show  Radomski, Kirk. Bases Loaded. New York: Penguin Group, 2009.  http://www.somatropin.net/hgh-history.htm http://www.somatropin.net/hgh-history.htm Links: