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10 August 2026

33-Year-Old Man Died of Heart Attack After Years of Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs He Was Given in the Gym As a Teen

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33-Year-Old Man Died of Heart Attack After Years of Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs He Was Given in the Gym As a Teen

Alex Boutin began going to the gym as a teenager, where people introduced him to PEDs, including peptides and now his sister is warning others about the unregulated substances ...

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