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The most of us already know what OTC drugs are and what they supposed to be. Basically, in comparison to prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs have to be used primarily for treatment of conditions which don’t need direct medical expert supervision. During last two decades, some prescription drugs switched to over-the-counter, since these have been used safely for years, such as Aspirin, Benadryl or Ibuprofen. However, a few OTC drugs have been withdrawn from market because of ingredients which caused serious allergic reactions, such as phenylpropanolamine (PPA) used in some cold and cough remedies. A while ago, FDA switched PPA back to prescription drugs, but in Europe the drug was completely withdrawn from the market.

The procedure of regulation to put OTC drugs on market is very expensive and regulated by FDA. The labeling is regulated by FDA but the advertising of OTC products is regulated by Federal Trade Commission (FTC). From the other side, the advertising of prescription drugs is strictly regulated only by FDA, which is the main difference.

Browsing around the web I found an interesting FDA document which explains actual OTC regulation procedure. According to David Hilfiker, one of FDA’s Project Managers, and his Power Point presentation, the average American has to use over-the-counter drugs on daily basis?! Well, at least they HOPE we use them daily (screenshot below). What does it suppose to mean? OTC drugs for healthy living?

More information available at FDA, or in case you cannot load the page, use Google Cache.

Do your shoulders feel terrible after benching? Bench press is a great chest exercise for adding muscle, yet it can be very tricky for shoulders, and if performed incorrectly lead to injury or irritation. Guys at dieselcrew in this nice video tutorial shows us how to perform bench press right way.

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Some athletes and bodybuilders use GHB, as some researches show that GHB elevates human growth hormone in vivo!

The growth hormone elevating effects of GHB are mediated through
muscarinic acetylcholine receptors and can be prevented by prior
administration of pirenzepine, a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor
blocking agent.

As certain succinate salts have been shown to elevate growth hormone in vitro,
being GHB is metabolized into succinate some people have suggested this
may play a role in the growth hormone elevations from GHB. There is
however currently no evidence to show that succinate plays any role in
the growth hormone elevations from GHB.

It is essential to know that GHB has dangers. High doses can cause:
- unconsciousness
- convulsions
- vomiting
- suppression of gag reflex
- respiratory depression
- death!

Effects vary between persons and are dose-dependent.

Yesterday I got spam about some underground bodybuilding techniques and products. I was never into this kind of extreme bodybuilding. I rather workout once or twice a week just to keep good shape. Anyway lets see what these guys are offering:

1. Professional Strength Weightlifting Tips,
2. Scientific Nutrition Guide,
3. Experimental Supplementation,
4. Anabolic Steroids And Performance Enhancing Drugs.

I agree that some tips and techniques are absolute must for every beginner who is entering bodybuilding circle. But experimental supplementation? Anabolic steroids and performance drugs. Hehehe, no thanks! I heard a lot of scary stories about misuse of these underground “supplements” so I would rather try LSD than anabolic steroids.