A Better Body in a Pill? Experts Urge Caution on SARMs

Bodybuilders are turning to a popular new pill to get bigger and stronger, but the chemicals are still undergoing testing and could cause serious harm.

A Better Body in a Pill? Experts Urge Caution on SARMs

Many athletes and gym-goers are turning to a popular but potentially dangerous new pill to help them build muscle and gain strength: a steroid alternative known as SARMs.

The pills are widely marketed online as “legal steroids” that provide the muscle-building benefits of anabolic steroids without the troubling side effects. And while the products are legal — at least so far — their spread has alarmed health authorities, who say they are not necessarily safe.

Drug companies developed SARMs, which stands for selective androgen receptor modulators, as an alternative to anabolic steroids for people who suffer from age and disease-related muscle loss. But they are the subject of ongoing clinical trials and have not been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration.

In October, the agency issued a public advisory cautioning that SARMs were unapproved drugs linked to “serious safety concerns,” including the potential for an increased risk of liver toxicity, heart attacks and strokes.  Read More…

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