Androstenedione Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
A delta-4 C19 steroid that is produced not only in the testis, but also in the ovary and the adrenal cortex. Depending on the tissue type, androstenedione can serve as a precursor to testosterone as well as estrone and estradiol.
| Trade Name | Androstenedione |
| Generic | Androstenedione |
| Androstenedione Other Names | 4-Androstenedione, Androstenedione |
| Type | |
| Formula | C19H26O2 |
| Weight | Average: 286.4085 Monoisotopic: 286.193280076 |
| Groups | Experimental, Illicit |
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| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
How Androstenedione works
4-androstenedione is a 19-carbon steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands and the gonads as an intermediate step in the biochemical pathway that produces the androgen testosterone and the estrogens estrone and estradiol.
