Chart: A look at deer-antler spray

July 23, 2013 at 3:36AM

Deer-antler velvet

What it is: Deer-antler velvet is a powder form of the soft coating of immature antlers of young deer (which are not harmed in the process), commonly sold as a spray.

Performance enhancement: It contains a substance that is a precursor to producing human growth hormone.

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