The patients knew what they were receiving, and the outcomes were self-reported
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Do not purchase medications with unusually low prices or unrealistic weight-loss claims, as such medications are often of low quality and may not contain active ingredients
It does not stimulate muscle protein synthesis on its own, and it does not act on androgen receptors
Everything below is reported from per-compound clinical literature and self-organized community protocols
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