Androstenedione is a steroid hormone, often known as a 'pro-hormone,' that is generated primarily in men's testes and women's ovaries and is used to boost the synthesis of the hormones testosterone and oestrogen
Androstenedione Androstenedione became well-known after being used by baseball homerun batter Mark McGwire and other elite athletes. The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 was signed into law in the United States in January 2005. Androstenedione was reclassified from a dietary supplement to an anabolic steroid, which is classed as a schedule III prohibited drug. The National Collegiate Athletic Association considers androstenedione to be a prohibited drug (NCAA). Androstenedione is a steroid hormone used by the body to make testosterone and estrogen. Androstenedione is taken orally specifically to increase the testosterone level. By boosting testosterone levels, androstenedione is believed to improve the athletic performance, enhance recovery and growth from exercise, increase energy, keep red blood cells healthy, and increase the sexual desire and performance. In females, androstenedione is released into the circulation via the outer section of the adrenal glands (known a...