| Routes ofadministration Oral PubChem CID 11196935 UNII C1091EX356 Route Oral administration | CAS Number 571-40-4 ChemSpider 9372004 Molar mass 286.415 g/mol | |
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| Synonyms 5α-Androst-1-ene-3,17-dione | ||
1-Androstenedione, or 5α-androst-1-ene-3,17-dione, also known as 4,5α-dihydro-δ1-4-androstenedione, is a synthetic androgen and anabolic steroid. It is a 5α-reduced isomer of the endogenous steroid Δ4-androstenedione and acts as an androgen prohormone of 1-testosterone (4,5α-dihydro-δ1-testosterone), a derivative of dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
1-Androstenedione is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of prohibited substances, and is therefore banned from use in most major sports.
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