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Alex Rodriguez's Drug of Choice: A Close Look at Primobolan and Its Effects
There's been lots of talk of how the Yankees' superstar third baseman has affected his place in baseball history books, there has been little about the substance found. Here's a closer look at the drug—Primobolan—that A-Rod was reportedly taking.
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