Safety · Supplement
Deer Antler Velvet: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally tolerated; the concern is anti-doping status (IGF-1) more than toxicity.
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally tolerated; the concern is anti-doping status (IGF-1) more than toxicity.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Deer Antler Velvet at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Deer Antler Velvet is
Deer antler velvet is ground pre-calcified antler, marketed for strength and recovery on the basis of its IGF-1 content.
The honest bottom line
The mechanism doesn't survive digestion and the trials are null. A performance myth — skip it.
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