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Tables of Contents for Musclemag International's Anabolic Edge
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
10
2
Prelude
12
2
Anabolic Steroids
14
16
Drugs and Cycles
14
16
Through the Generations with Creatine
30
8
ATP - Energy For The Ages
30
1
Creatine Generations
31
1
First Generation
32
1
Second Generation
32
1
Third Generation
32
1
The Latest Research
33
1
At The Heart Of The Matter
33
1
Not Just For Bodybuilders
34
1
More Evidence For Endurance Sports
34
1
For Fat Loss Too
34
1
Using Creatine
35
1
Side Effects
35
3
Narcotic Analgesics
38
6
The Wally Pipp Syndrome
38
1
What They Are
39
5
Fat Loss
44
8
Beta Agonists
44
1
Why Beta Agonists?
44
1
Examples of Commonly Used Beta Agonists
45
1
Other Examples of Beta Agonists
46
1
Effects On Prostaglandins
46
1
Too Much Of A Good Thing?
47
1
Beta-3 Agonists, Future Fat Burners?
47
2
L-Carnitine
49
1
How It Works
49
1
A Role in Athletics?
49
1
Caffeine
49
1
Using Caffeine
50
1
Hydroxy Citric Acid - HCA
50
2
Antibiotics and Their Use As Growth Promotants
52
2
Examples of Growth-Inducing Antibiotics
53
1
Bodybuilding Applications
53
1
Ecdysteroids: The Latest Anabolics?
54
4
The Russian Connection
55
1
Anabolic Tea
56
1
One Word Of Caution
57
1
Testosterone Precursors and Related Compounds
58
16
What They Are
58
1
Biochem 101
59
1
Testosterone Precursor Classification
59
1
Precursor Sterords in the 4 Category
60
1
Precursor Steroids in the 5 Category
60
1
What's The Big Deal?
60
1
Androstenedione
60
1
A Leftover From The Iron Curtain
61
1
Side Effects
62
1
How Much?
63
1
Dehydroepiandrosterone - DHEA
63
1
The Latest Research
63
1
How Much?
64
1
Norandrotestenedionel (Nor-19) and Norandrostenediol
65
1
NOR-19 - Deca In A Bottle?
66
1
5-Androstenediol (Diol-5)
66
1
How Much?
67
1
Side Effects
67
1
4-Androstenediol - The Best Of The Best?
67
1
Zinc
68
1
Side Effects
69
1
Chrysin
69
1
How Much?
70
1
Tribulus Terrestris
70
1
Using Tribulus
71
1
Saw Palmetto
71
1
Acetyl-L-Carnitine-ACL
72
2
Glutamine
74
2
How Much?
75
1
Hydroxy Methylbutyrate - HMB
76
2
Dosage
77
1
Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and Substitutes
78
4
GHB - Down And Dirty
78
1
The Silent Killer
79
1
A Final Word For Basement Chemists
79
1
GHB Substitutes
79
3
Diuretics
82
12
What They Are
82
1
Water Conservation In The Human Body
83
2
Bodybuilding Applications
85
1
Water As A Diuretic
85
1
Osmotic Diuretics
85
1
Mercurial Diuretics
86
1
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
86
1
Benzothiadiazides (Thiazides)
87
2
Aldosterone Antagonists
89
1
Potassium-Retaining Agents
89
1
Loop Of Henle Diuretics (LHDs)
89
2
Herbal Diuretics
91
3
Good Blood, Bad Blood
94
6
Blood Doping
94
1
How It's Done
94
1
Epoetin
95
1
Where They Get It
95
1
Side Effects
95
1
Testing
96
1
Doing It Naturally
97
1
Blood Buffering
97
1
Biochemistry 101
97
1
Human Applications
97
1
The Basis To A Solution
98
2
Stimulants
100
6
Over-the-Counter Stimulants
100
2
Prescription Amines
102
1
Amphetamines And Related Compounds
103
3
Insulin And Related Drugs
106
8
What It Is
106
1
A Lessor Known Function
106
1
Sounds Great But
107
1
Examples Of Insulin Drugs and Derrivitives
107
1
No More Needles - Just Take A Deep Breath!
107
1
Pramlintide
108
1
Insulin Lispro
108
1
Related Drugs And Supplements
108
6
Biguanides
108
3
Chromium
111
1
Bodybuilding Applications
112
1
Using Chromium
112
2
Thyroid Drugs
114
4
What They Are
114
2
The Boomerang Effect
116
1
Using Thyroid Medication
116
2
Nutrient Update
118
6
Magnesium
118
1
Carbohydrate - Form And State
119
1
The Great Soy Protein Comeback
120
1
But Wait
120
2
Incorporating Into Your Diet
122
1
Whey More On Whey
122
1
Whey Protein Concentrate
122
1
Whey Peptide Or Hydrolyzed Whey
123
1
Whey Isolate
123
1
The Right Whey
123
1
Historical Anabolics
124
2
Human Powered Horses
125
1
Did Ben Hur Have An Edge?
125
1
Did Big Al Place A Bet?
125
1
Appendix
126
6
Typical Drug Combinations For Building Mass And Strength
126
2
Pre-Contest Cycles
128
1
Drug Combinations For Getting Cut And/Or Hard
128
1
The Alleged Last Cycle Used By The Late Austrian Bodybuilder, Andreas Munzer
129
3
Glossary
132
4
Index
136
8
Photo Index
144