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Clomid is also widely abused by both amateur and professional athletes. This same group of individuals abuses a whole range of other chemicals like anabolic steroids, HCG, tamoxifen, thyroid hormone, etc. Unlike other anabolic steroids or hormones, Clomid does not suppress the levels of testosterone- by causing a surge in LH; it increases the levels of testosterone.
Almost all anabolic steroids have both androgenic and anabolic properties. In some cases, the anabolic steroids also have mild estrogen stimulating activity. Further, some anabolic steroids are also converted in the fatty tissues by the enzyme aromatase to the female sex hormone, estrogen. The estrogen is responsible as the cause of gynecomastia in body builders. While bodybuilders and athletes want to show of their bodies, they seldom want to brag about their boobs. So Clomid is used to block the development of gynecomastia. By blocking the estrogen receptors, it will limit the gynecomastia seen with anabolic steroids.
Further, since Clomid blocks the estrogen receptors in the brain, the hypothalamus sends a surge of releasing factors LH and FSH to promote more synthesis of the sex hormones. The LH and FSH also act on the testes and this results in further synthesis of testosterone- which provides an extra boost for the athlete. Some body builders only take Clomid for the anabolic effects, whereas others combine it with a cocktail of other steroids and growth hormone.
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