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184. Should Performance Enhancing Drugs Be Banned in Sports? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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The Most Famous Types of PED

Hormones naturally occur in our bodies, they are basically the messengers sending signals across our body. They can affect your mood, growth, blood pressure and much more. Athletes can add extra hormones to their body to increase certain functions - for example to increase muscle size and muscle definition. Often these drugs have medical uses and are also used in hospitals to treat sick or injured people. But when used on healthy people and in large amounts they can have the effect of improving a person's performance. Let's take a look at a few of the most famous types of PEDs.

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