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Netnography of Female Use of the Synthetic Growth Hormone CJC-1295: Pulses and Potions
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This study used a 'netnography' method to explore online discussion of female use of CJC-1295, a synthetic growth hormone analogue, drawing on Internet bodybuilding forum activity. A search using variations of 'CJC-1295' combined with 'forum' returned ninety-six hits, of which 9 sites met exclusion criteria for female use and forum activity; twenty-three discussion threads on female use of CJC-1295 were analyzed using the Empirical Phenomenological Psychological method. The abstract reports forum users appeared experienced with combined use of performance and image drug supplementation, and that stated reasons for use included weight loss, muscle enhancement, youthful skin, improved sleep, and injury healing, alongside concerns about dosage estimation, cycling, and long-term consequences tied to gender variation in growth hormone pulses. Analysis of human online forum content, not a clinical study.
Abstract
Communal online folk pharmacology fuels the drive for short cuts in attaining muscle enhancement, fat loss, and youthful skin. The study used "netnography" to explore female use of CJC-1295, a synthetic growth hormone analogue from the perspectives contained in Internet forum activity. A systematic Internet search was conducted using variation of the term "CJC-1295"; and combined with "forum." Ninety-six hits related to bodybuilding websites where CJC-1295 was mentioned. Following application of exclusion criteria to confine to female use and evidence of forum activity, 9 sites remained. These were searched internally for reference to CJC-1295. Twenty-three discussion threads relating to female use of CJC-1295 formed the end data set, and analyzed using the Empirical Phenomenological Psychological method. Forum users appeared well versed and experienced in the poly use of performance and image drug supplementation. Choice to use CJC-1295 centered on weight loss, muscle enhancement, youthful skin, improved sleep, and injury healing. Concerns were described relating to female consequences of use given gender variations in growth hormone pulses affecting estimation of dosage, cycling, and long-term consequences. Public health interventions should consider female self-medicating use of synthetic growth hormone within a repertoire of product supplementation, and related adverse health consequences.
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