The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, has found gyms and fitness centres illegally selling steroids and stimulants like Mephentermine for bodybuilding. The DCA warned that such misuse can cause severe health issues and urged public vigilance through its toll-free complaint number

Hyderabad: Certain gyms and fitness centres were found to be illegally procuring and selling anabolic-androgenic steroids and cardiac stimulants like Mephentermine injection to gym-goers, who were misusing these prescription medicines for bodybuilding purposes, the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, has said.

Abuse of these prescription medicines for bodybuilding purposes can lead to serious adverse effects, including cardiovascular disorders, hormonal imbalance, psychiatric disturbances, and, in s

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