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Alves’ Synthol usage led to severe complications, with small stones forming in his biceps from muscle tissue calcification. Daily pain became his companion, and doctors warned him that amputation was on the horizon. In a bid to escape the agony, he spiraled into depression, even contemplating taking his own life. Thankfully, a CT scan revealed that while surgery was indeed necessary, amputation was not. While he no longer engages with Synthol, Alves’ ambition to be a professional bodybuilder persists, leading him to experiment with other substances, including horse tranquilizers.