SupplementAnecdotalHormonal Support
Fadogia Agrestis
Half-life
~Unknown
What is Fadogia Agrestis?
Nigerian herb shown to raise LH and testosterone in animal studies. Popular in optimization circles.
How Fadogia Agrestis works
Contains saponins that stimulate LH and testosterone production via acts on the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis in animal models. Human evidence limited.
Benefits & uses
- May support testosterone/libido (animal data)
- Popular test-support herb
Common uses: Testosterone support, LH stimulation, libido.
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Fadogia Agrestis dosage
- Typical dose
- 425–600 mg/day. CYCLE ON/OFF (8 weeks on, 4 weeks off) due to animal testicular toxicity data.
Fadogia Agrestis half-life
~Unknown (limited pharmacokinetic data)
Fadogia Agrestis side effects
Testicular toxicity at high doses in animal models. Cycle use. Long-term human safety unknown.
- Testicular toxicity at high doses in animal models
- Long-term human safety unknown
- Cycling strongly recommended
- Monitor testicular size and testosterone levels
- Limited human safety data
- Cycle rather than continuous use
Warnings & monitoring
- Human safety/efficacy data are very limited — animal studies raised organ-toxicity questions at high doses; cycle and use cautiously
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