Headline : What is synthol and why are bodybuilders injecting it into their muscles?

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Getting ripped takes effort. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson didn’t get to look the way he does by sitting on the sofa with a packet of Doritos propped up on his pecs. It took years of sweat, pain and sacrifice.

Many men (not all of us, though, it should be noted) would love to be as buff as The Rock. Some, however, aren’t willing to put in the hours at the gym and are looking for a get-hench-quick scheme. And while there are shortcuts, they always come at a cost.

One well-known shortcut is anabolic steroids. They have restricted legitimate uses – testosterone replacement for men with hypogonadism, for instance. But there is a black market in these drugs, and some bodybuilders consider the risks of misusing anabolic steroids worth it if it means bigger (and therefore better) muscles.

And there are many and serious risks. In men, shrunken testicles, erectile dysfunction, hair loss, severe acne and enlarged breasts can develop. In women, they include facial hair growth, a deeper voice, breast shrinkage and problems with periods.

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