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Bodybuilder Proposes Selling All Prescription Drugs Over the Counter With Warning Labels

The Checkup with Doctor Mike · He Takes Steroids, Got Plastic Surgery & Says Vanity Can Make You Healthier · July 5, 2026
Bodybuilder Proposes Selling All Prescription Drugs Over the Counter With Warning Labels
The Checkup with Doctor Mike
The Checkup with Doctor Mike
He Takes Steroids, Got Plastic Surgery & Says Vanity Can Make You Healthier
"All drugs could come with labels that you buy at the store. And the label just tells you two things. One a list of beneficial effects and side effects and two how long have we researched this slash what do we know about it."
Dr. Israetel proposes eliminating prescription requirements entirely, allowing consumers to purchase any drug—including experimental ones—directly from pharmacies with simplified labeling about research status and effects. He argues this would accelerate drug testing through voluntary human trials and give adults autonomy over their health decisions, despite physician pushback about safety and bias.
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