Safety · Supplement
Ecdysterone: side effects, safety & interactions
Appears well tolerated short-term; long-term and dosing data are thin. It's on WADA's monitoring list for athletes.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Appears well tolerated short-term; long-term and dosing data are thin. It's on WADA's monitoring list for athletes.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Ecdysterone at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Ecdysterone is
Ecdysterone (20-hydroxyecdysone) is a steroid hormone from insects and plants like spinach and quinoa, sold as a 'natural anabolic.'
The honest bottom line
One eye-catching trial and a plausible non-androgenic mechanism, undercut by poor product quality and no replication. Watch this space rather than banking on it.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- EcdysteroneAn insect/plant steroid with one surprisingly positive muscle trial — interesting, under-replicated, and dose-uncertain.Evidence grade C
- Turkesterone: side effects, safety & interactionsHuman safety data are essentially absent; some users report GI upset and nausea. Quality/adulteration is a real concern.Evidence grade D
- Ecdysterone for Strength / lean massEvidence grade C — One trial, unreplicatedEvidence grade C
- Phosphatidic Acid: side effects, safety & interactionsAppears safe; limited long-term data.Evidence grade C
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