Posted by Animal on March 20, 1997 at 14:20:30:
In Reply to: Re: To Pat- Does this help any? ALSO THIS posted by Another Jeff on March 20, 1997 at 14:07:25:
Both you guys could be right! It may cause increased sperm., but this may be from releasing or decreasing the binding proteins. This would then cause the increase in sperm. AND an increase in free test. However, like PA was saying this will NOT cause an increase in test that could be measured via a blood test as they usually don't distingish between the 2. In fact I think that bromocriptine work via that mechanism of releasing bound test and I think it has been used in impotency on a limited basis. (don't quote me on that though) Anarchy in the USA!
Androstenedione definately causes a rise in test because there is nothing else that can be done with it by the body. Furthermore, it may be an anti-estrogen because if all the 5AA enzyme is used to convert andros to test then there won't be any 5AA left for aromatization! You only have so many enzymes to go around and your body doesn't stock up on them. Anarchy in the USA!