A New Drug Delivers “Fitness” Without the Workout


	A New Drug Delivers “Fitness” Without the Workout

Silkweaver

12-10-2008 5:40 PM

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health, fitness, enhancement

Silkweaver says:

What about athletes who want to use them for performance enhancement? “You can’t keep a drug that has obvious potential benefits to individuals away from them,” Evans says. “Athletes will definitely want to go for these drugs, as will other people.”

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12-11-2008 2:56 AM

aklimento

That your Evans for his profit ready to kill not only athletes, but all other people around.

12-12-2008 4:27 PM

dmoonme1

I'm sure there's much more to this tahn this little clip. Let me read the ENTIRE article, and I might get back to you on this.

12-17-2008 1:55 AM

enochevan

Without workout also we can fitness by using a drug. Athletes will definitely want to go for these drugs, as will other people. Thanks for giving this information.

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