cas: 17916-75-5 19NOR-DHEA 19-Nordehydroepiandrosterone

cas: 17916-75-5 19NOR-DHEA 19-Nordehydroepiandrosterone

19-nor-DHEA is a type of chemical known as a "prohormone." These chemicals are changed by the body to other "muscle-building" hormones such as testosterone. Very little is known about the safety of 19-nor-DHEA. There is concern it might cause serious side effects similar to those caused by other "muscle-building" hormones.

19-nor-DHEA is included as an ingredient in a variety of supplements marketed to athletes and bodybuilders.

How does it work ?

After 19-nor-DHEA is taken, the body is thought to change it into other chemicals called hormones. Some of these hormones include chemicals that are similar to testosterone. Testosterone and similar hormones can help build muscle, but can also cause dangerous side effects

More evidence is needed to rate 19-nor-DHEA for this use.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).

19-Nordehydroepiandrosterone (19-nor-DHEA), or 19-nor-5-dehydroepiandrosterone (19-nor-5-DHEA), is an estrane (19-norandrostane) steroid which was never marketed. It is the combined derivative of the androgen/anabolic steroid nandrolone (19-nortestosterone) and the androgen prohormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA, or more specifically 5-DHEA). Related compounds include 19-nor-5-androstenediol, bolandiol (19-nor-4-androstenediol), and bolandione (nor-4-androstenedione), which are all known orally active prohormones of nandrolone. 19-Nor-DHEA may occur as a metabolite of bolandione and related steroids.