Acne Meds effect weightlifting gains

[BasketBaller]

I just got upgraded in my acne medication because the other stuff wasnt working. I was using Benzaclin, Tetracyclin, and i've had a Brovoxyl acne wash that i'm still using.

Now im using Minocyclin and it's supposed to be the strongest of them all. I just heard that acne meds affect your testosterone levels and makes you less anaboloc. I just started seriously lifting again and i'm trying to get back to wear I was and then even bigger. I'm 5'10.5" and i weigh 160. I want to weigh 185.

Anyone know anything on the matter?

[coffee-guy]

Actually if you take Celltech, Nitrotech, Glutamine and NO2, along with the Acne medication, your dick will swell up to PornStar proportions and you could top the scales at an easy 225 within weeks :D

:nerdnew:

[Ashop]

I just got upgraded in my acne medication because the other stuff wasnt working. I was using Benzaclin, Tetracyclin, and i've had a Brovoxyl acne wash that i'm still using.

Now im using Minocyclin and it's supposed to be the strongest of them all. I just heard that acne meds affect your testosterone levels and makes you less anaboloc. I just started seriously lifting again and i'm trying to get back to wear I was and then even bigger. I'm 5'10.5" and i weigh 160. I want to weigh 185.

Anyone know anything on the matter?

never heard that before. i have heard that some antibiotics can have negative effects while on gear.

[Shibby]

He actually has a valid question. Oral antibiotics have a tendecy to reduce protien synthisis. Skyefire has posted some stuff on the subject, but I don't know about this one in particular.

[Shibby]

Here's a piece of a convo I had with Skyefire.

The doxy is a must have really as it can serve several functions, anti acne, anti bacterial (broad spectrem), it has also been showen to have anti vial efects as well (they found this out years after it had be used for a anti bacterial, the sam protien inhibing propterties that cause it to kill bacteria also help prevent the viruses from reporducing)

and would this inhibit gains from AS?

good question. I don't have a good answer except people have taken it while on cycle and not reported any problems, which is not to say it doesn't happen. For that matter any of them could. But if your faced with a choice between an abcess and gains I would not worry about it. For abcesses your probably better off with cephalexin or the doxycycline.

Also keep in mind that while these will work for most things some strains are (or were, things like ampacillin is coming back due to no one using it for a while) resistant to these drugs. while that is not usually a problem with an abcess (almost always caused by contamination from the skin) it still can be..

[lightsout6]

thats not a bad post, no need to make him feel stupid

[num1son]

Here's your info for a start tetracycline is a cousin to that drug yours is more potent

One of the two major mechanisms of tetracycline resistance is ribosomal protection. Of this resistance type, tet(M) is the best characterized. Although the mechanism of tet(M) resistance has not yet been fully elucidated, it has been demonstrated that ribosomes isolated from a tet(M) strain are resistant to inhibition of protein synthesis by tetracycline. A new generation of tetracycline compounds, the glycylcyclines, that are able to inhibit protein synthesis occurring on tetracycline-resistant, TetM-protected ribosomes, as well as wild-type, tetracycline-sensitive ribosomes, have been identified.
more info...
2. Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic) - tetracycline, minocycline and doxycycline

a. Mode of action - The tetracyclines reversibly bind to the 30S ribosome and inhibit binding of aminoacyl-t-RNA to the acceptor site on the 70S ribosome.
more...
2. The tetracyclines (tetracycline, doxycycline, demeclocycline, minocycline, etc.) bind reversibly to the 30S subunit, distorting it in such a way that the anticodons of charged tRNAs (def) cannot align properly with the codons of the mRNA (see Fig. 5C).-note WHEN THESE DON'T ALIGN PROTEIN SYNTHESIS IS A NO GO
last and final note... HERE IS YOUR ANSWER IN EASY ENGLISH
Like the other tetracyclines it inhibits protein synthesis via a reversible binding at the 30S ribosomal subunit, thereby blocking the binding of aminoacyl-transfer RNA to the messenger RNA ribosomal complex. Side effects include discoloration of infant's or children's teeth, occasional pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes, various gastrointestinal complaints and central nervous system toxicity including dizziness and unsteadiness. Its frequent prolonged use for the treatment of acne, however, indicates that in general it is relatively non-toxic.

in short yes it does inhibit protein synthesis by making the trna chains not match up by not matching up the chains don't take form, Imagine a zipper not lining up no matter how hard you pull it wont work..

K<----nerd

[num1son]

Here's a diagram of the unit for fun...(if someone wants i can post the color coding to determine the individual parts)
and this is its basic function,The ribosome is the large 2.5 megadalton nucleoprotein complex that is responsible for messenger RNA-directed protein synthesis in all organisms. It has two subunits in all species. The small or 30S subunit is responsible for binding mRNA and ensuring the fidelity of translation

OK MORE IMPORTANT INFO

Steroids will prolong the infection( skin condition in this case) by helping to supplement further protein synthesis, the increase in protein synthesis will make the lack of the 30s no coding correctly useless, the medication is a disruptor, now the AAS will disrupt the disruptor and cause the effectiveness to drop

K

[BadGenCD]

num1son, it does not inhibit protein synthesis in our cells, we are eukaryotic organisms and therefore have different methods of trascription and translation, and our ribosomes differ from those of bacteria. The meds are like minocycline are designed to target bacteria ribosomes.

[num1son]

num1son, it does not inhibit protein synthesis in our cells, we are eukaryotic organisms and therefore have different methods of trascription and translation, and our ribosomes differ from those of bacteria. The meds are like minocycline are designed to target bacteria ribosomes.

Right creating the meds less effective in the targeted bacteria. not our protein synthesis in terms of muscle growth for ourselfs but of the bacteria group. I thought it was clear that I said it affected bacterial not our own...

K

[num1son]

We do not become less anabolic, the meds become less effective... simple enough

K

[BadGenCD]

u did, sorry my bad =]

[num1son]

nah it's ok it was late at night... I hope it wasn't misleading, in my first statement when I said "yes" it was yes I have an answer sorry bout the misunderstanding

K

[BasketBaller]

I have experienced dizziness and unsteadiness in the gym lately. and MOST DEF, HEARTBURN. its nasty, especially while im lifting, it bothers me.


im not sure i can blame it on a single thing tho, but i guess the acne med has that side effect. im going to ask the cvs technicians and maybe the doctor about more sideeffects, and i'll let u guys know.

[num1son]

Ok but I answerd your q on if it affects your protein synthesis... maybe "you" should search more info online about the drug and its pharmacology

K