Legal Implications
Since the beginning of 2001, the Federal Government and many sports agencies have become concerned regarding the use of anabolic steroids among athletes. In March of 2004, the US senate introduced the Anabolic Steroid Control Act adding these drugs on to the controlled substances list. What this means is that anyone caught with these products without a legal prescription from a physician are committing a Federal crime. Later in April of 2004. Androstendione was taken off the market and is no longer available for sale. Today, the FDA and DEA closely monitor the sell of this drug, esp on the internet. The penalties for those caught in possession or distribution of this drug are harsh and include both monetary fines and jail time.
Cost
The product is widely sold over the internet. For a 30 day supply of 100 mg pills, cost is anywhere form $15-$50. However, one should be aware that there are many counterfeit products in cyberspace. Analysis of products bought over the internet have shown that many products claiming to be androstenedione are in fact fake and only contain a variety of harmless sugars.
Conclusion
The current recommendations are that androstenedione has minimal or no effects on the body and should not be taken to promote body growth. Plus, the long term side effects remain unknown. One other feature of this drug that all males should know is that androstenedione is also converted to the female sex hormone, estrogen- so unless a male is undergoing a sex change procedure, androstenedione should be avoided.
Today, the role of Androstenedione as an anabolic steroid is in question. Most of the manufacturers or sellers (esp. on the internet) claim that it can increase body mass and size. These claims are also made by many sports athletes. However, none of these claims are scientifically proven. In the end, one can decide what one wants- a smooth skin with a healthy body or lots of acne, oily skin, risk of heart disease and loss of sex drive- the choice is very simple- supersized body!
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