Selective androgen receptor modulator drugs, or SARMs, continue to be among the most popular drugs used by athletes and bodybuilders. SARMs were developed in the late 90s to replace testosterone and anabolic steroid drugs. The problem with steroids and testosterone had … [Read more...]
SARMs: A Failed Promise? by Jerry Brainum 9/24
Testosterone is an essential hormone produced in both men and women. Although thought of as a "male hormone," testosterone or T is also produced in women's bodies. In men, the predominant site of testosterone synthesis is the Leydig cells of the testes, with … [Read more...]
SARMs and the Liver by Jerry Brainum 6/20
I've written about selective androgen receptor modulator drugs or SARMs in past issues of Applied Metabolics. SARMs are experimental drugs that have never been approved by any official health agency for human use, but are nonetheless freely available on the Internet. … [Read more...]
Busting the Myths about Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) by Jerry Brainum
I've covered Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator drugs (SARMs) in a past issue of Applied Metabolics. However, that article focused on the availability of SARMs online and the fact that analysis of SARMs drugs purchased online showed that, similarly to black market anabolic … [Read more...]
What’s The Harms In SARMs? by Jerry Brainum
In recent years, the popularity of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) has greatly increased. The consensus believed by many is that testosterone levels begin to decline in men about age 40, dropping 0.2 to 2 percent every year after that. This decline in testosterone, however, … [Read more...]