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 disorders among prisoners have consistently exceeded rates of disorders in the general population. In fact, 26 percent of prisoners in the study reported a mental health condition, compared to 18 percent in the general population in 2012, according to the National Institutes of Health.risoners with schizophrenia were more than twice as likely to get medication in prison and receive continuous treatment. âPrisoners with a severe mental illness that affects behavior, such as schizophrenia, may be more likely to receive medication to maintain security in the prison environment,â Reingle said.