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To add to his question. Lets hypothetically say Brady wouldn't be ready until week 6 but if he used it he would be ready to start the season? What then? He could admit to using it serve 4 games and be back 2 games quicker.
I believe there is only one legal reseaon a doctor can perscribe this...
There are many reasons HGH can be legally prescribed, however in the NFL it doesn't matter. Legal, legitimate, or not, it violates the NFL drug policy.
That being said, I hope he's on it now but just a little more careful than Rodney was. I don't think it should be banned, and it can't be tested for, I think it's use in injury recovery should be allowed and supervised by the league.
Now, THAT would make a hell of a lot of sense. The real problem is it can't be tested for though. If the team doc has an approved stash of HGH for his IR'ed players, what's to stop the team from slipping a couple of shots under the table to to the guy with the sprained whatever, which is only going to keep him out for 3 or 4 weeks. Y'know? I just wish they'd limit the drug policy to actual performance enhancers, leave HGH and silly stuff like pot out of the equation.Brilliant notion, which is precisely why the league won't allow it. They could even limit it to players that are placed on IR.
Now, THAT would make a hell of a lot of sense. The real problem is it can't be tested for though. If the team doc has an approved stash of HGH for his IR'ed players, what's to stop the team from slipping a couple of shots under the table to to the guy with the sprained whatever, which is only going to keep him out for 3 or 4 weeks. Y'know? I just wish they'd limit the drug policy to actual performance enhancers, leave HGH and silly stuff like pot out of the equation.
The problem with this supposition is that it runs contrary to all available medical evidence so far. Though researchers continue to explore possible medicinal uses of exogenous human growth hormone, the fact is that thus far, all studies have failed to show any evidence that HGH has any positive effect on healing, or has value as a performance enhancer.
To put it bluntly: HGH just doesn't work.
Some interesting reads on HGH, it's lack of efficacy, and why it remains an issue in sports can be found here, here, and here. The only people out there maintaining that HGH helps athletes are people trying to make money by selling HGH to athletes.
So if it doesn't do anything, why does the NFL ban it? Because there are only two reasons the NFL ever bans anything: perception, and liability.
Since much of the general public thinks that HGH is "cheating," or "unnatural," the NFL bans it to preserve the value of their "brand." That's one reason. But the primary reason is one of liability. This is the reason why the NFL bans the use of ephedra and "water pills." Basically, the NFL's existence creates a financial incentive to use potentially harmful substances that give you energy, help you cut weight, or, in the case of steroids, can actually boost performance. Thus, if they don't actively try to prevent the use of these substances, it can (and has) been argued in court that they tacitly encourage it, and should therefore be liable for damages when people harm themselves.
This is the main reason why HGH is banned in the NFL. Although its known side-effects are fairly mild, there's no reason to think that research won't soon uncover evidence of serious long-term risks. It's safer, at this point, for the NFL to just keep it banned until there's convincing evidence that it a) does something useful and b) is safe.
Thanks boss, I was just about to look up how much hgh acually works.
No way i want brady taking hgh or whatever is illegal.
Illegal? I don't believe it's even scheduled (no, it is scheduled in some states, but not federally). Regardless, explain why it was approved for Adult GHD by the FDA in 1996. Explain why it's sometimes used in HRT in patients with a low IGF-1 count. Explain why it's used in the treatment of Aids related Waisting Disease, along with Turner Syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, and others, not to mention the controversial, though legal use of it in anti-aging treatments. There's nothing illegal about HGH, and it's used for much more than Short Bowel Syndrome.unless you have short bowel syndrome you won't find a doctor to administer it legally. the league can't allow something that is illegal.
Would you want Brady to take hgh if it would speed up his recovery? If it is givin by a doctor is it legal for a regular person to take?
Brilliant notion, which is precisely why the league won't allow it. They could even limit it to players that are placed on IR.
The problem with this supposition is that it runs contrary to all available medical evidence so far. Though researchers continue to explore possible medicinal uses of exogenous human growth hormone, the fact is that thus far, all studies have failed to show any evidence that HGH has any positive effect on healing, or has value as a performance enhancer.
To put it bluntly: HGH just doesn't work.
Some interesting reads on HGH, it's lack of efficacy, and why it remains an issue in sports can be found here, here, and here. The only people out there maintaining that HGH helps athletes are people trying to make money by selling HGH to athletes.
So if it doesn't do anything, why does the NFL ban it? Because there are only two reasons the NFL ever bans anything: perception, and liability.
Since much of the general public thinks that HGH is "cheating," or "unnatural," the NFL bans it to preserve the value of their "brand." That's one reason. But the primary reason is one of liability. This is the reason why the NFL bans the use of ephedra and "water pills." Basically, the NFL's existence creates a financial incentive to use potentially harmful substances that give you energy, help you cut weight, or, in the case of steroids, can actually boost performance. Thus, if they don't actively try to prevent the use of these substances, it can (and has) been argued in court that they tacitly encourage it, and should therefore be liable for damages when people harm themselves.
This is the main reason why HGH is banned in the NFL. Although its known side-effects are fairly mild, there's no reason to think that research won't soon uncover evidence of serious long-term risks. It's safer, at this point, for the NFL to just keep it banned until there's convincing evidence that it a) does something useful and b) is safe.
unless you have short bowel syndrome you won't find a doctor to administer it legally. the league can't allow something that is illegal.
anyway, whoever said it doesn't work is nuts. it's the reason you grow when you are young....you have it in your body naturally, as you age you lose it.
the long term side effects however are not fully known. joint problems and stiffness are often a short term side effect. don't think tom needs help adding stiffness to his knee.
sure it speeds healing if you are taking huge doses but you'd also have a league of mutant monsters....bigger stronger faster players and that obviously means MORE injuries and more severe injuries.
by not testing for hgh the major sports leagues are essentially encouraging players to take it. It's the worst secret in sports right now. but most football fans/pundits just don't care.
Synthetic is all you can get. They used to get it from cadavers, but there was some kind of long term risk of infection or disease (can't remember the specifics) that caused the FDA to pull cadaver harvested HGH, and eventually replace it with synthetic HGH.I can agree that if you're using synthetic stuff, that isn't normal though.