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.
Mental Health. The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health relies on a 1992 Human Services Research Institute study of recognized prevalence estimates to calculate that about 2,000 homeless people have severe and persistent mental illness at any point. Of these, about 1,200 are in the Metro Boston Area.