Anabolic steroid-induced hepatotoxicity: is it overstated? Researchers: Dickerman RD, Pertusi RM, Zachariah NY, Dufour DR, McConathy WJ The Department of Biomedical Science, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth 76107-2699, USA. Source: Clin J Sport Med 1999 Jan;9(1):34-9 Summary: Subjects: The participants were bodybuilders taking self-directed regimens of anabolic steroids (n = 15) […]
Growing Beyond What Nature Intended Part 2 – Combining Anabolic Steroids With hGH and IGF-1
The Role of Androgens in Growth Hormone (GH) Secretion and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Sensitivity Warning: The following information is intended only as a hypothetical consideration of ways in which human physiology may be altered, through pharmacological means, to achieve striking muscularity. The drugs discussed in this series of articles are, by and large, prescription […]
Growing Beyond What Nature Intended Part 1
Mechanisms of Action for Growth Hormone (GH) and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Warning:The following information is intended only as a hypothetical consideration of ways in which human physiology may be altered, through pharmacological means, to achieve striking muscularity. The drugs discussed in this series of articles are, by and large, prescription drugs and should not […]
When It Comes to Building Tendons, Not All Steroids are Created Equal
Stimulation of collagen synthesis by the anabolic steroid stanozolol. Researchers:Falanga V, Greenberg AS, Zhou L, Ochoa SM, Roberts AB, Falabella A, Yamaguchi Y; University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Miami, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Florida, USA. Source:J Invest Dermatol 1998 Dec;111(6):1193-7 Summary:In this report, we measured the effect of the anabolic steroid […]
Special Update on Androstenedione! Andro 6 clinical trials
Title(s): 1)Acute effects of oral anabolic-androgenic supplements on blood androgen and estrogen levels in man. 2)Oral anabolic-androgenic supplements during resistance training: Effects on serum testosterone and estrogen concentrations. 3)Oral anabolic-androgenic supplements during resistance training: Effects on body composition and muscle strength. 4)Oral anabolic-androgenic supplements during resistance training: Effects on glucose tolerance, insulin action, and blood […]
Detection of Anabolic Steroids in Head Hair
Look for the “Bald Look” to be more than a fashion statement in the near future! Title: Detection of anabolic steroids in head hair. Researchers: Deng XS, Kurosu A, Pounder DJ Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Dundee, Royal Infirmary, Scotland. Source: J Forensic Sci 1999 Mar;44(2):343-6 Summary/Abstract: Scientists in Scotland have developed a gas […]
Clenbuterol Sabotages Adaptation to Training
Attenuating the decline in ATP arrests the exercise training-induced increases in muscle GLUT4 protein and citrate synthase activity. Researchers: Yaspelkis BB 3rd, Castle AL, Ding Z, Ivy JL Department of Kinesiology, The University of Texas at Austin, 78712, USA. Source: Acta Physiol Scand 1999 Jan;165(1):71-9 Summary: Thirty-two rats were assigned to one of four groups: […]
Anabolic Steroid Injections and Abscesses
Abscess related to anabolic-androgen steroid injection. Researchers: Rich JD, Dickinson BP, Flanigan TP, Valone SE. The Miriam Hospital, Brown University, Providence RI, & Boulder County Hospital, Boulder CO. Source: Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 31(2) 207-209, 1999 Summary: A case report is presented of a 26 year old anabolic steroid user who did not use sterile […]
Non-Steroidal Androgens – The First New Anabolic Drugs of the Next Millenium Are Discovered!
Discovery of nonsteroidal androgens. Researchers:Dalton JT, Mukherjee A, Zhu Z, Kirkovsky L, Miller DDDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee, Memphis Source:Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 244(1):1-4, 1998 Summary: An in vitro study was performed to assess the ability of non-steroidal compounds to bind with the androgen receptor (AR) and activate transcription. The compounds to be […]
Pharmacological Approaches to Fat Loss – Targeting Beta-Adrenergic Receptors
There are dozens of products on the market that claim to be “fat burners”. There is such a demand for effective supplements and drugs to “burn fat” it has driven diet drugs and supplements into a big money industry. Amidst the clamor to try the latest drug to meet FDA approval an ancient and common […]