Tribulus and steroids

[Steve]

Maybe this a dumb question, but I couldn't find anything to prove or disprove this. If this is true - "Tribestan causes the body to release luteinizing hormone, which sends a signal to the testes to produce more testosterone. It also prevents the body from recognizing that it is producing higher than normal levels. This is a critical factor why Tribestan works so well.

Usually when testosterone production is e elevated above the normal range, the body will recognize that and the release of luteinizing hormone will be diminished. But Tribestan blocks the message to reduce testosterone production and makes the body think that test levels are still low so that more luteinizing hormone is released." , then can I assume that if Tribulus is taken in conjunction with steroids, my natural testosterone production will NOT shut down? Or what?

Any Guru's here? Ironman, Cursor? Opinions please....

Steve

[Lee J B]

It won't totally shut down, but depending on which steroid we're talking about the effects will vary...some steroids activate certain enzymes which will get round the effect of trib and still shut you down, the less potent one's you could try this out - don't see why it shouldn't work....this is also a reason why it's great PC because as the amount of test being produced is apperently falling and therefore so are estrogen levels ... in reality, they aren't actually falling as much as one thinks because of the effect you just described so it makes for a better recovery all round.

[Gooseneck]

I think with something like Primo or even low doses of Dbol, this might "hold some water". But with something like M1T that shuts down your body hard and almost right away, the tribulus will probably be overrun. You do bring up a good point however.

[Steve]

Thanx for the replies, guys.......anyone else wanna chip in?

[Steve]

Bump this.....can anyone else please give their opinions on this?

If this is the information you are referring to about Tribestan, then I am having a tough time finding the cited works on line. The only thing I can find is a study done in June 2000 in the Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. that shows no increase in muscle mass from using tribulus products.

I'll still look around for more bro.

[pmcgough]

you might as well give it a try with low levels of steroids, or weaker prohormones like 1-ad or 1-test, just dont go with full strength dbol or m1t or something like that unless you have nolva handy

[Steve]

Thanx for the info, peeps. I'll keep looking, too.