androgen

Note: I do believe they stopped clinical trials after this study, and never moved on to phase two of trials, or maybe after phase two it stopped, but they put an end to it for whatever reason! Selective androgen receptor modulators for the prevention and treatment of muscle wasting associated...

Note: I do believe they stopped clinical trials after this study, and never moved on to phase two of trials, or maybe after phase two it stopped, but they put an end to it for whatever reason! Selective androgen receptor modulators for the prevention and treatment of muscle wasting associated...

Effect of trenbolone acetate on protein synthesis and degradation rates in fused bovine satellite cell cultures. Although androgenic and estrogenic steroids are widely used to enhance muscle growth and increase feed efficiency in feedlot cattle, their mechanism of action is not well...

by Mike Arnold In today’s world of bodybuilding it is not uncommon to hear of some individuals using doses which, 20 years ago, would never even have been contemplated by the typical professional BB’r. In fact, things have progressed so far that cycles which were once reserved for only the most...

Anabolic and Androgenic Ratings Explained Testosterone is used as a baseline standard that all other anabolic steroids are measured against. Every anabolic steroid has its own anabolic and androgenic value. These values explain a lot about the steroid, and they help to determine what the...

In the real world, or at least as real as it gets in the gym, bodybuilders and lifters have long been aware that some people explode on fairly moderate anabolic steroid dosages, while others struggle to justify the risks for the returns they receive. Some of the variation is obviously due to...

Anabolic and Androgenic Ratings Explained Testosterone is used as a baseline standard that all other anabolic steroids are measured against. Every anabolic steroid has its own anabolic and androgenic value. These values explain a lot about the steroid, and they help to determine what the...

Anabolic Steroids (AAS) Effects on Muscle By William Llewellyn Although testosterone has been isolated, synthesized, and actively experimented with for many decades now, there is still some debate today as to the exactly how we see steroid effects on muscle mass. At this point in time, the...

By William Llewellyn Testosterone is the primary substrate used in the male body for the synthesis of estrogen (estradiol), the principal female sex hormone. Although the presence of estrogen may seem quite unusual in men, it is structurally very similar to testosterone. With a slight...

Testosterone the basics By by Dana Ohl, M.D. Associate Professor of Surgery University of Michigan I. Introduction Androgen use is very prevalent in society. Much of this is due to androgen abuse among athletes and bodybuilders, where black market androgen abuse has reached epidemic...

by Patrick Arnold A considerable chunk of my work day is always spent answering people’s questions about prohormones and steroids. Of course, one of the biggest concerns people have is about estrogen and estrogen related side effects. Right behind that however are questions about DHT. It seems...

<header class="entry-header" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px;">DHT (Dihydrotestosterone)</header>The main androgen secreted by the testes is of course testosterone. However, in most of the body, the androgenic signal is not...

<header class="entry-header" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px;">Testosterone Profile</header>by Bill Roberts – Testosterone, as the natural product drug and one of the most widely used anabolic steroids, is the most convenient...

Androgenic hormones such as testosterone and anabolic steroids (as well as prohormones) have long been used by athletes for their effects on increasing muscle mass and strength. The anabolic effect on muscle is certainly not the only physiological effect that these hormones possess however, and...

Androgen Receptor Regulation by Bill Roberts Bill Roberts received a bachelor degree in Microbiology and Cell Science and completed the educational and research requirements for a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry. Bill entered the nutritional supplement industry prior to completing his doctoral...

Written by Dan Gwartney, MD Most anabolic steroid (AAS) users are not extreme in their practices. While people find it interesting to discuss the cycles of professional athletes, amazed by the number and amount of drugs used to achieve elite levels of mass and power, the common user tends to...

The physiological androgens testosterone and 5α-dihydrotestosterone regulate the development and maintenance of primary and secondary male sexual characteristics through binding to the androgen receptor (AR), a ligand-dependent transcription factor. In addition, a number of nonreproductive...

<abstracttext label="RESULTS" nlmcategory="RESULTS">Testosterone substitution resulted in significant decrements of serum levels of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, resting diastolic and systolic blood pressure, and heart rate. Erythropoiesis was stimulated and concentrations of high-density...

A Closer Look at Trenbolone Not too many steroids have an air of mystique about them quite like trenbolone. It is one of those agents that you will hear talked up aggressively by some guy in the gym, to later find he has not even tried it himself yet. The bodybuilding literature is full of...

Growth Horm IGF Res. 2006 Jul;16 Suppl A:S109-17. Epub 2006 Apr 24. Androgen insufficiency in women.Braunstein GD1. Author information Abstract<abstracttext>Androgens are directly secreted by the ovaries and adrenals in women, and androgen precursors from these glands are converted in a variety...