An Overview: Human Growth Hormone
Human growth hormone, also known as somatotropin, is a controversial substance that has sparked much discussion regarding its uses as a therapeutic and as a performance enhancing substance. This blog aims to explore the chemistry of somatotropin, its uses as both therapeutics and performance enhancers as well as the pros and cons surrounding the substance.
Human growth hormone is often covered in the media discussing sporting scandals and as a result it is often perceived as a synthetic compound produced for the sole purpose of enhancing performance or muscle mass in sports due to its strong association with athletes and bodybuilders. However, it is actually a naturally occurring substance produced in the pituitary gland of humans, responsible for fueling childhood growth, controlling metabolic processes, and helping to maintain tissues and organs to ensure overall health. This does not mean it is not synthetically produced though as recent advancements in biotechnology have enabled biochemists to be able to synthesise human growth hormone.
Human growth hormone is often covered in the media discussing sporting scandals and as a result it is often perceived as a synthetic compound produced for the sole purpose of enhancing performance or muscle mass in sports due to its strong association with athletes and bodybuilders. However, it is actually a naturally occurring substance produced in the pituitary gland of humans, responsible for fueling childhood growth, controlling metabolic processes, and helping to maintain tissues and organs to ensure overall health. This does not mean it is not synthetically produced though as recent advancements in biotechnology have enabled biochemists to be able to synthesise human growth hormone.
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