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Myostatin Talk

Supplements and Nutrition
#1

So I think I’m years late to the discussion on this supplement; but I’m still curious.

I’ve read some stuff (used the ‘search’ function; nice huh?) on myostatin; but there are no dates in the articles…

They do talk about MAG-10 and other older/banned supp’s so I’m assuming its old.

So where do we stand today? (June 2008)

Is it still legal? Anyone using it? Pros? Cons?

I haven’t found TOO much on it besides some wiki information and whatnot…but can’t spend a long time researching right now…

Thoughts? Answers? Etc?

#2

It was discontinued because it didn’t work. I don’t remember a lot of the background info, but there was a lot of drama behind the scenes.

I don’t know if anyone is still studying it, but if they could find a way for it to work it would be a pretty impressive product.

#3

From articles on MD I believe they couldn’t get it to work right because of tendon weakening.

#4

I dont remember any discussion of not working. Can you show me where that was?

I believe, from a thread “behind the scenes” that TC or TP posted. Was that they came under legal action they couldnt afford to fight at the time.

It was ment to be a longterm thing, ie: being on everyday for over a year. People hoping for short term gains wernt going to get squat. For best effects it probably should of been combined with anabolics.

I remember reading some abstracts that suggested lately that pharmaceutical companies are making some good progres in that area.

#5

Yeah it seemed to be an older topic. Biotest had ‘myostatin’ out as a product back when MAG-10 was out there.

I think from what I’ve read there is still alot of testing to be done.

Pretty cool idea though.