Designer Anabolic Anti-catabolic Agents.ppt

Designer Anabolic/ Anti-catabolic Agents Lecture 21 What works? We know that: Anabolic steroids (testosterone) increase FFM and muscular strength. They also have an anti-catabolic effect. Schedule III drug available legally with a prescription Prohormones (androstenedione and androstenediol) have some (maybe) effect increasing FFM or strength performance. Sale of androstenedione and androstenediol (but not DHEA) restricted by U.S. govt. in late 2005 Are there other products that work to increase FFM, strength and power? Anabolic (growth hormone secretagogues) Anti-catabolic (inhibitors