Growth hormone (GH or HGH), also known as somatotropin or somatropin, is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction and regeneration in humans and other animals.It is a type of mitogen which is specific only to certain kinds of cells.rowth hormone (GH or HGH), also known as somatotropin or somatropin, is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction and regeneration in humans and other animals.
While at least half of prisoners have some mental health concerns, about 10 percent to 25 percent of U.S. prisoners suffer from serious mental illnesses, such as major affective disorders or schizophrenia, the report finds.
(US Drug Prisoners) The United States leads the world in the number of people incarcerated in federal and state correctional facilities. There are currently more than 2 million people in American prisons or jails.Sentenced Federal Prisoners in the US 2012, by Offense) There were an estimated 196,574 sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction on Dec. 31, 2012. Of these, 11,688 were incarcerated for violent offenses, including 1,378 for homicide, 7,110 for robbery, and 3,201 for other violent crimes.