Question: What is buspirone (Buspar), how does it work, and how is it used to treat anxiety disorders? Answer: Buspirone, also known by its trade name Buspar, is a non-benzodiazepine medication that is indicated for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
Growth hormone (GH), also known as somatotropin (or as human growth hormone [hGH or HGH] in its human form), is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals. It is thus important in human development.
Human growth hormone is an essential hormone produced by the body in small amounts throughout the life span. It is most important, however, in young people as it is critical for linear growth (height). The most common use for human growth hormone is therefore in young people who are short, either because of genetics or because of an underlying medical problem. This is the only use of growth hormone for which there is good evidence. The treatments are very expensive, but they do lead to an increase in height in this population. There have been some experimental uses of growth hormone in the elderly to reverse some of these features of aging.