How the Research Facts Pages Are Sourced
One page, so the standard is stated once and every other page can point at it instead of repeating it.
What these pages are
Each Research Facts page is a factual summary of one compound's regulatory position and the state of its published evidence. They exist because almost every other page on these topics is written by someone selling the compound.
What they are not
They are not medical advice, not a recommendation, and not an endorsement. They contain no dosing information of any kind, no product links, and no affiliate relationships. There is nothing to buy on them. Decisions about any substance belong with you and a licensed physician.
Sources used
- FDA bulk drug substances lists and public safety communications
- The World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List
- Peer-reviewed literature indexed in PubMed
How claims are stated
Where controlled human evidence exists, these pages say so. Where it does not, they say that instead of implying it. "No published controlled human trials" is a statement about the literature, not a claim that a compound does or does not work — the honest position on most of these substances is that nobody yet knows.
Currency
Regulatory status changes. Each page carries the date it was last reviewed. Verify current status directly with the FDA before relying on any summary, including this one.
Why there is no commercial relationship
These pages are not monetised. The only thing they lead to is coaching, and coaching does not involve any of these compounds. You should weigh information differently depending on whether the source profits from your decision — so this is stated plainly rather than buried.