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Spinat‑Anabolikum Ecdysteron: 46 Männer, 10 Wochen, Verbot gefordert

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

Ein als „natürliches anaboles“ Steroid aus Spinat bezeichnetes Molekül hat nun ein von der WADA finanziertes Wirksamkeits‑Stempel erhalten – und die Empfehlung, es zu verbieten. In einer zehnwöchigen Studie mit 46 jungen Männern führte die Einnahme von Ecdysteron zu deutlich höheren Muskelzuwächsen und zu einem stärkeren 1‑RM Bankdrücken, ohne dass Leber‑ oder Nierenwerte anstiegen. Der vermutete Wirkungsmechanismus beruht auf einer Bindung an den Östrogen‑Rezeptor, nicht am Androgen‑Rezeptor. Wer nach Turkesteron sucht, sollte wissen, was diese einzelne, relativ kleine Studie beweist – und was nicht – und warum getestete Athleten vorsichtig sein sollten.

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