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Androstenedione Andro

A hormone supplement once sold over the counter as 'andro' before the U.S. banned it as a controlled substance. Human studies found it raised testosterone only modestly while raising estrogen more than expected, undercutting its reputation as a muscle-builder.

Also known as 4-Androstenedione, Androst-4-ene-3,17-dione, 4-Androstene-3,17-dione, Androtex, delta-4-Androstenedione, 3,17-Dioxoandrost-4-ene, SKF 2170

Effects Build muscle
Routes Oral
Legal status Controlled substance
WADA Banned at all times

3D Molecular Structure of C19H26O2

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  • Carbon
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen

Chemistry

Formula
C19H26O2
Molar mass
286.4
CAS
63-05-8
PubChem CID
6128
IUPAC name
(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-10,13-dimethyl-2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-dione
InChIKey
AEMFNILZOJDQLW-QAGGRKNESA-N