SOURCE-LINKED STUDY SUMMARY
"Anabolic" effects of methandienone in men undergoing athletic training.
Abstract summarizedQuality not appraised
- What was studied
- A double-blind crossover experiment examined whether methandienone (Dianabol) changed body composition, strength, performance and endocrine function during weight training.
- Who / model studied
- The study involved 11 athletic men undertaking a course of weight training.
- Studied dose & schedule
- Methandienone was given at 100 mg/day for 6 weeks, with a placebo period for comparison. The abstract does not specify administration route.
- What the study found
- Body weight, lean mass and muscle size increased with methandienone. Strength and performance improved during both training periods, without a significant drug–placebo difference. Plasma testosterone decreased, while plasma cortisol and urinary cortisol excretion increased.
- Limitations & context
- The authors could not establish whether the body-composition changes reflected an anabolic effect or increased intracellular fluid.
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Original publication ↗ · DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)90001-5