I don’t remember hearing a lot about androstenedione (andro) until August of last year when Mark McGwire was scrutinized during for taking the supplement during his run to the major league home run record.  However I don’t think it was because of ignorance that I had not heard much about the supplement, but merely that it has not been under a great deal of study until recently.  The argument that comes with andro is not whether or not is a steroid, but whether it is an anabolic steroid. 
 

 
 
 
 
    Many other countries though have classified andro as an anabolic steroid making it illegal in many other parts of the world.  If the U.S. does classify andro as an anabolic steroid it will automatically be restricted by the Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990.  One of the main dangers with supplements like andro is that they have nobody looking over their shoulders right now.  The FDA does not regulate over –the-counter steroids because they do not claim to treat, cure, mitigate, diagnose, or prevent a disease.
    The debate is on, but it will be a while before any definite conclusions can be made.  It took the publicity of a star like Mark McGwire to get the ball rolling on research that will help us to learn more about andro.
 
 
 
 
 

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