Musculcoskeletal side effects of steroids Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) may cause adverse musculoskeletal effects, especially tendon rupture, attributable both to the disproportionate strength of hypertrophied muscles and to possible deleterious effects of AAS on the architecture of the tendons themselves. Table 1, sums up the main musculoskeletal adverse effects. Table 1. Adverse effects in musculoskeletal …

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Insulin as doping agent Insulin is a hormone produced in the Beta cells of the pancreas, medically it is primarily used to treat insulin deficient individuals (diabetic patients) with diabetes mellitus type 1. Insulin has been increasingly used as a doping agent, among the different actions of insulin are protein anabolism, increased glucose uptake and …

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How to reduce cholesterol levels when using steroids Anabolic steroids are known to cause some alterations in cholesterol levels, including an increase in LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and a decrease in HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol). As in every other individual with high LDL and low HDL (frequently found in obese patients) the recommended approach is …

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Hormone normalization after steroid use Many wonder how long does it take for the human body to recover after an anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) cycle? This is a complex question as it may vary from individual to individual, with several variants including: AAS used, combinations, duration of cycle, dose used, etc. Here we will briefly …

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Is Growth Hormone anti-aging After de famous publication in the 90’s by Rudman and colleagues whichreported that 6 months of growth hormone (GH) therapy in men over 65 years of age with low levels of IGF-1 with had: reduced adiposity, increased muscle mass, increased bone mineral density in some of the examined sites of the …

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Gorilla steroid Anadrol by Michael Mooney (from Medibolics, V. 2, N. 2, November, 1998. See also Anadrol Update July, 1999 below.) With the publication of the HIV study (Henge, 1996) that employed the oral anabolic steroid called oxymetholone (see the May 1996 issue of Medibolics), the stage was set for oxymetholone’s return to the U.S. …

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German steroid by Michael Mooney (from Issue No. 3, May 1996) A new study shows that one of the most powerful oral anabolic steroids improves lean muscle mass with no significant side-effects in HIV-positive men and women. (1) Oxymetholone, formerly sold in the US as Anadrol-50, was given for thirty weeks at a 150 mg/daily …

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Testosterone & Nandrolone From Volume 1 Issue No. 4 (Updated with link to studies May, 2001) Frequency of Administration – Testosterone Cypionate/Enanthate Testosterone is most commonly used in the United States as the cypionate and the enanthate esters. Doctors often administer both forms of testosterone as infrequently as every two weeks and in some cases …

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Free Testosterone News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD May 23, 2003 — Serum free testosterone is inversely related to carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and plaque score (PS), according to the results of a study published in the June issue of Diabetes Care. Prospective intervention trials are long overdue, the editorialist suggests. “Male sex is an independent …

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Muscles and girls The intuitive answer would be YES, but does science really say the same?, let’s look at some studies. A study published in 2010 with 333 participants, concluded “In general, overweight and underweight figures were rated as less healthy and attractive. However, overweight figures with high levels of muscularity were rated more highly …

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