Augmenting growth hormone in teens or 20s can disrupt the hypothalamic-pituitary axis and other organs, potentially leading to infertility and depression. — Whalespan
Augmenting growth hormone in teens or 20s can disrupt the hypothalamic-pituitary axis and other organs, potentially leading to infertility and depression.
⚠ High risk
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“There's the risk that if you're augmenting growth hormone in your teens or your 20s, you can really mess up your hypothalamic-pituitary axis, all the organs of your body, in major ways. You can shut down fertility. If you come off these things, you may revert to a state of depression.”