根据《卫报世界》的报道，健美运动员 Jamie Mantzouridis 回顾了自己因身材瘦小且缺乏自信而开始尝试使用类固醇、生长激素和胰岛素等药物的经历 [1]。他在注射这些物质时曾担心会击中动脉或产生气泡 [1]。随着时间推移，药物带来的副作用变得无法忽视，包括头晕等症状 [1]。Mantzouridis 表示：“我感到头晕”，以此揭示了健身圈中滥用此类药物所伴随的巨大健康风险 [1]。
Jamie Mantzouridis has revealed his personal experience with the misuse of steroids, growth hormones, and insulin within the fitness community [1]. The athlete explained that he began using these substances because his small frame made him feel insecure about his physique [1]. He recalled specific fears during injections regarding hitting an artery or introducing air bubbles into the bloodstream [1]. Mantzouridis described how the side effects of this pursuit for muscle growth eventually became impossible to ignore, noting a sensation where "I felt dizzy" as the drugs caught up with him [1].