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Do Performance-Enhancing Drugs Work And Are They Ever Safe?

Dr Arvin Raj, Consultant Sports Medicine Physician

07-May-25 16:00

Do Performance-Enhancing Drugs Work And Are They Ever Safe?

For some people, exercising may not lead to obvious results - at least not in the short-term and depending on how you’re working out. This means that some might turn to supplements or performance-enhancing drugs, which may help you achieve the results you want to see but at what cost? We find out why these products can be dangerous and how people can see a difference without resorting to these products from consultant sports medicine physician Dr Arvin Raj. 

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann


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Categories:  wellness

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