What Are SARMS?

What Are SARMS?

SARMs are very similar to anabolic steroids in terms of physical results, but they are not one and the same. Both work by binding to your androgen receptors, triggering changes in your DNA which increase your muscles’ ability to grow.  

Steroids are much harsher as they can also impact other parts of the body, leading to side effects such as prostate issues, hair loss and acne. SARMs, however, are said to be "tissue selective" – they target your muscles without setting off this same chain of reactions. They're also taken in pill form, rather than injected. 

The downside? None have been approved for human consumption.

Over the past five years, online searches for SARMs (or "selective androgen receptor modulators", have been rising steadily. With this demand, we inevitably get people jumping on the band wagon to make a quick buck, so be careful where you buy from.

Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) are a relatively new class of drugs that attach to your body’s androgen or male hormone receptors. They have anabolic, or muscle-building, properties, but unlike steroids they target specific types of tissues.

SARMs help build muscle and bone, and they’re proven to combat muscle wastage from age, osteoporosis, and disease. Lately, dietary supplement brands have started selling them to athletes due to their ability to improve strength with fewer side effects than steroids.

Because they’re anabolic agents that enhance performance, SARMs are on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s list of prohibited substances

How Do SARMs Work?

SARMs are research chemicals that activate the androgen receptors in your cells, making them grow.

Testosterone is a key hormone where it concerns muscle generation. It’s an androgen or male hormone, but it exists in both men’s and women’s bodies. 

While an anabolic steroid increases the testosterone in your entire body, SARMs bind only to the androgen receptors on specific types of tissue, your muscles and bones.

Non-steroidal Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators message your cells to build more muscle and bone, which translates to more gains for you at the gym. You will, of course, need to lift weights and follow a correct diet to see results, but SARMs can improve your muscles’ response to these stimuli.

Are SARM’s approved by the FDA?

Many SARMs are generally safe, but they’re not FDA-approved for consumption. More research must be done in order to be fully approved by regulatory bodies for uses outside of medical research

Are SARMs Legal to Buy?

For now, as long as it is stated that they are not used for human consumption. Unsurprisingly, a host of UK-based companies have emerged to meet this rising demand. And Planet Sarms is a company that only deals in the highest quality“Under no circumstances are these products sold for human consumption”.