Androstenedione Research Paper

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Sitting on the top shelf of Mark McGwire's locker, next to a can of Popeye spinach and packs of sugarless gum, is a brown bottle labeled Androstenedione. Androstenedione was first synthesized in 1935. In the early 1960s, doses were given to women and increased the testosterone levels for a short period of time. In the 1970's, East German scientists developed a nasal spray version of this drug in order to help some atheletes' performance. This nasal spray was found to have the quickest absorption time, but was very hard on the sinuses. Recently, as you probably know, it has received fame as the "supplement Mark McGwire used." For more than a year, McGwire says, he had been using the testosterone-producing pill, which is perfectly legal

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