# Would you take a muscle building drug?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-take-a-muscle-building-drug/667807>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 2, 2013, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-take-a-muscle-building-drug/667807 "2013-09-02T15:48:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-take-a-muscle-building-drug/667807/21 "2013-09-03T20:25:31Z")

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My doctor might recommend it. It’s proven impossible for me to achieve an average bodymass, I’ve been underweight for my height for the last 25 years (since I was 3). I’m healthy, and I lift weights to try to keep my bones strong, but I’m worried about bone loss and other possible side-effects if I can’t manage to get to a healthier weight as I continue to age.

I don’t know if I would, though. I could be taking HGH right now and it would probably get me into a normal BMI range (I am not too far away), but outside of the cost, I’m really hesitant.

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**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-take-a-muscle-building-drug/667807/22 "2013-09-03T23:56:11Z")

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I try not to be the beta tester for new medicines and medical techniques. I want something that’s PROVEN to work, not the latest miracle drug.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-take-a-muscle-building-drug/667807/23 "2013-09-04T00:19:41Z")

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So if we’re positing a drug that increases muscle AND encourages weight loss with absolutely no side effects, yeah, I’m totally on board. Why not?

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-take-a-muscle-building-drug/667807/24 "2013-09-04T00:20:14Z")

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If it’s harmless, why not? Philosophically, my belief is that better is better. I’d be willing to take a pill that makes me stronger or smarter or healthier or better looking or more creative or able to cast 15th level spells.

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-take-a-muscle-building-drug/667807/25 "2013-09-04T01:54:06Z")

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No. I have no interest in muscle bulk.

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