Posted by PianoPlayer131 on August 10, 2005, at 18:18:32
In reply to Re: Libido/Sexual problem TO PIANO MAN, posted by Declan on August 10, 2005, at 14:38:21
Just a warning for any considering taking Tribulus- a common side effect is acne when you first start taking it. For me it went away quickly and was really mild. When I tried DHEA, it had the same effect, except much worse.
Just to clarify, Trib is NOT like a steroid or prohormone. It supposedly increases the body's natural testosterone by stimulating Leydig cells (I think). Steroids or Testosterone Replacement provide so much testosterone that the body compensates by shutting down the natural production (to maintain homeostasis). This will (theoretically) not happen with Tribulus. Then again, studies have given mixed results about Trib's androgenic properties.
Here's a few studies I pulled off of Entrez PubMed:
Aphrodisiac properties of Tribulus Terrestris extract (Protodioscin) in normal and castrated rats.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12127159&query_hl=1The aphrodisiac herb Tribulus terrestris does not influence the androgen production in young men.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15994038&query_hl=1Phytochemicals and the breakthrough of traditional herbs in the management of sexual dysfunctions.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=10849504&query_hl=6Proerectile pharmacological effects of Tribulus terrestris extract on the rabbit corpus cavernosum.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=10748960&query_hl=6
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