Hey, can you point me to any info on adaptations in endocrine system? I didn't think there are changes in secretion apart from cortisol and insulin?
EDIT: Forget my question. I've hit the search button. I got some reading to do now. LOL
Not a problem.
"Ever dozed through chemistry class and wondered what chemistry had to do with you? A lot! Your body produces its own chemicals and uses them to control certain functions, and the main system that coordinates these chemicals is called the endocrine system.
What Is the Endocrine System?
Although we rarely think about the endocrine system, it influences almost every cell, organ, and function of our bodies. The endocrine system is instrumental in regulating mood, growth and development, tissue function, metabolism, and sexual function and reproductive processes.
In general, the endocrine system is in charge of body processes that happen slowly, such as cell growth. Faster processes like breathing and body movement are controlled by the nervous system. But even though the nervous system and endocrine system are separate systems, they often work together to help the body function properly.
The foundations of the endocrine system are the hormones and glands. As the body's chemical messengers, hormones transfer information and instructions from one set of cells to another. Many different hormones move through the bloodstream, but each type of hormone is designed to affect only certain cells.
A gland is a group of cells that produces and secretes, or gives off, chemicals. A gland selects and removes materials from the blood, processes them, and secretes the finished chemical product for use somewhere in the body.
Some types of glands release their secretions in specific areas. For instance, exocrine (pronounced: ek-suh-krin) glands, such as the sweat and salivary glands, release secretions in the skin or inside the mouth. Endocrine glands, on the other hand, release more than 20 major hormones directly into the bloodstream where they can be transported to cells in other parts of the body.
The major glands that make up the human endocrine system include the:
hypothalamus
pituitary gland
thyroid
parathyroids
adrenal glands
pineal body
reproductive glands (which include the ovaries and testes)
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Quoted from a website.You mess with one function and 12 other functions could go hay wire.This is the case with all supplements.We can lose our gains very rapidly if our endrocrine system is not used to putting on muscle to begin with and many steroids interact with many if not all of the functions of the endocrine system.There's a reason most successful steroid using bodybuilders have 3 to 5 years PLUS under their belt before jumping on these things.Another fact is your cheating yourself out of 10+ lbs natty from the newbie gains from years 0-2 per year on top of regular gains.When you recover from these compounds 9 times out of 10 your not making any gains(maybe losing) for 4 to 7 weeks after.