title: Responses to intensive training and methandrostenelone administration: II. Hormonal, organ weights, muscle weights and body composition.
abstract: The hormonal levels of the gonadotropins, the weight of selected organs and of the triceps surae as well as body composition were determined in Sprague Dawley rats at 3 and 6 weeks after intensive training with or without a methandrostenelone (Dianabol) supplement (0.35 mg/kg/day). The controls were sedentary rats of similar age and weight at the start of the experiment. The dianabol treated rats in the sedentary and exercise groups had a depression of plasma LH levels. There were no differences in body weight, specific gravity, lean body weight, fat or %fat between the two trained groups. Dianabol had no apparent effect on the measured parameters other than a depression of LH.
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition / Q000187:drug effects; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008696:Methandrostenolone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal; D005082:Physical Exertion; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D008696:Methandrostenolone