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Performance-enhancing drugs: Know the risks
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Anabolic steroids
Androstenedione
Human growth hormone
Erythropoietin
Diuretics
Creatine
Stimulants
The bottom line
Anabolic steroids
Androstenedione
Human growth hormone
Erythropoietin
Diuretics
Creatine
Stimulants
The bottom line
Content
Most serious athletes feel a strong drive to win. They often dream big too. Some athletes want to play for professional sports teams. Others want to win medals for their countries. The pressure to win leads some athletes to use drugs that might give them an edge. These are called performance-enhancing drugs. Use of these drugs is known as doping.
But doping comes with risks. Learn more about the effects that performance-enhancing drugs can have on health.