Acute Neurotoxicity after Yohimbine Ingestion by a Bodybuilder »
Yohimbine is the primary alkaloid found in the Pausinystalia yohimbe tree. It is available OTC and via prescription as a dietary supplement and as treatment for erectile dysfunction respectively. For the latter, it seems to work mostly via vasodilation of the periphery, which basically means it improves blood flow to your Dong Johnson. For the [...]
Lecithin – a natural fibrate? »
In medicine, fibrates are drugs used to help reduce high cholesterol. They do this via activation of the alpha subtype of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor, or PPAR?. The PPARs are a family of proteins that play an essential role in metabolism. There are three subtypes in the family – alpha, beta (also known as delta [...]
