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6-OXO Increases Testosterone |
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Written by Superhuman
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Sunday, 20 January 2008 |
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Muscle growth depends on blood levels of testosterone. Young men build muscle better than
women and older men because they have higher levels of the hormone. During its metabolism, a portion of testosterone is converted (aromatized) to estrogens. Blocking aromatization increases the biologically available testosterone and could promote muscle growth. Dan Rohle and colleagues from Baylor University found that men taking 300mg or 600mg of 6-OXY for eight weeks showed large increases in free testosterone, dehydrotestosterone and the testosterone to estrogen ratio (i.e., more testosterone and less estrogen). The supplement did not completely block the conversion of testosterone to estrogen. The study did not show that 6-OXY increased strength — only that it possessed the potential to do so. While 4-androstene-3, 6, 17-trione is banned in many sports, it can still be purchased legally in the United States. It is easily detected in urine, so athletes subject to drug testing should beware. (Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 4:13, 2007; published online)
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