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Performance enhancing drugs

Performance enhancing drugs

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Performance-enhancing drugs are medicines or other drugs used to improve the physical or mental abilities.

Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this

24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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