Research-backed compound with potential health benefits.
Yes. It's legally classified as a Schedule III anabolic steroid in the United States.
No. Not over-the-counter. It was banned for sale as a dietary supplement in the US in 2004.
Slightly, but it's inefficient and also boosts estrogen. It can also shut down your body's own testosterone production, making you worse off in the long run.
Click through to the studies bar for the evidence base.
See the dosing guide below.
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Some ingredients build up over weeks. Others act fast.
The compound effect of consistent dosing.
Check the cautions section if you have a pre-existing condition.
Some ingredients you feel. Others just work in the background.
Water retention, acne, potential hair loss, mood swings, and gynecomastia (male breast tissue growth).
For strength, use creatine. For hormone support, consider well-researched options like Tongkat Ali or Fadogia Agrestis. For actual low testosterone, see a doctor.
You're thinking of Androstenedione, a close cousin. Both are part of the same family of banned prohormones from that era.
Most research uses 0.1g daily. Below 0.1g, you're probably wasting money. Above 0.1g, no extra benefit. The curve plateaus. Safe upper limit ~ 0.2g.
Pending comprehensive analysis.
It is a natural hormone metabolite found in trace amounts in humans, produced by the adrenal glands and gonads.
Androstenediol interacts with other supplements and meds. The analyzer flags interactions, dose mismatches, and timing collisions across your whole list.
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