HGH, short for human growth hormone, is naturally produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. The hormone is involved in organ growth, including the muscle building process. The reasons for taking human growth hormone injections vary among individuals, as it naturally decreases with age and some may need it for health concerns, but bodybuilders are also interested in the hormone's muscle building properties.
Human Growth Hormone
According to MayoClinic.com, human growth hormone injections result in an increase in muscle and decrease in body fat. As you participate in a muscle building weight training program, you trigger the release of human growth hormone, which then signals the release of other growth factors. Therefore, the level of human growth hormone that a person has significantly affects their muscle-building abilities.
Legality
According to the U.S. Justice Department, Section 30F of the U.S. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act makes distributing HGH illegal, and it has been since 1938. Because of the illegal activities that erupted in the late 1980s, Congress passed two amendments, one in 1988 and the second in 1990, which make the trafficking of both steroids and human growth hormone illegal.
Medical Use
Human growth hormone can be legally distributed by a medical professional by prescription only. It can be used to treat those who are deficient in human growth hormone, or have related medical issues such as Turner's syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency, Prader-Willi syndrome, cachexia or are teenagers with height deficiency.
Considerations
There are pills and supplements on the market that claim to be human growth hormone or to help stimulate the production of the hormone, but none have been scientifically backed. Whether through legal or illegal acquisition, those who take human growth hormone injections are at risk of side effects including joint and muscle pain, swelling in the arms and legs, carpal tunnel syndrome and possible breast tissue increases in men.
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