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Other aromatase inhibitors (letrozole / exemestane / formestane / arimistane)

Hormones & Endocrine · Aromatase inhibitor

Tier C+

wadaaromatase-inhibitorestrogenbanned-sport
5.5 / 10
Tier C+
Ev 6.0 Bn 5.0 Sf 5.0

What this is

WADA coverage: 2-Androstenol, 2-Androstenone, alpha-naphthoflavone/7,8-benzoflavone, 3-Androstenol, 3-Androstenone, 6-OXO, aminoglutethimide, anastrozole, androstatrienedione/ATD, arimistane, exemestane, formestane, letrozole and testolactone. Anastrozole remains its own row; this row covers the remaining WADA aromatase-inhibitor class.

Mechanism

Aromatase inhibitors lower estrogen synthesis and are used medically in estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer; biohacker/bodybuilding use aims to alter testosterone:estradiol balance.

Dose & route

Clinical oncology dosing varies; no healthy optimization dose

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