Too much tribulus?

[RCP190]

I was wondering if it's possible for a test booster (bulgarian tribulus) to surpress or inhibit natural testosterone levels if takin at high doses eg. 1750mg/day for 3-4 months? Or is it always good for your natural test levels?

[johnnyironboard]

I was wondering if it's possible for a test booster (bulgarian tribulus) to surpress or inhibit natural testosterone levels if takin at high doses eg. 1750mg/day for 3-4 months? Or is it always good for your natural test levels?

Did trib give you gyno?

[NO HYPE]

I was wondering if it's possible for a test booster (bulgarian tribulus) to surpress or inhibit natural testosterone levels if takin at high doses eg. 1750mg/day for 3-4 months? Or is it always good for your natural test levels?

The only way to know for sure is to know your baseline test.

I know of people who's test levels remained unchanged pre and post cycle.

[DRP7]

I was wondering if it's possible for a test booster (bulgarian tribulus) to surpress or inhibit natural testosterone levels if takin at high doses eg. 1750mg/day for 3-4 months? Or is it always good for your natural test levels?

well, first of all, I am still waiting to see ANY scientific evidence that tribulus actually improves test-levels.
Having said that, Tribulus contains prodioscin, which is a precursor primarily for progesterone. the latter has a lot of beneficial effects, but it also sensitizes estradiol-receptors, which btw. is not desired in males.
I remember a single case report of a young man who developed gyno after intake of tribulus.

here it is:

Breast. 2004 Oct;13(5):428-30.
Gynaecomastia and the plant product "Tribulis terrestris".
Jameel JK, Kneeshaw PJ, Rao VS, Drew PJ.
Academic Surgical Unit, Castle Hill Hospital, University of Hull, Cottingham, East Yorkshire HU16 5JQ, UK.

Gynaecomastia is the commonest benign breast condition seen in men. It is well recognised that certain drugs that alter the normal sex hormonal profile in the body can induce gynaecomastia. Recently, an increasing use of androgenic-anabolic steroids among young men especially body-builders has increased the incidence of gynaecomastia. We report a case of a young weight-trainer who developed gynaecomastia due to oral intake of a herbal tablet which he used as a steroid alternative for body-building.

PMID: 15454201 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Well, I don't want to entirely condemn tribulus. Maybe some people actually have positive effects from it. But according to my current knowledge at the moment, I would guess that females would have better beneficial effects from TT than males.
I have taken TT by myself and haven't noticed any (positive or negative) effects.

[NO HYPE]

"well, first of all, I am still waiting to see ANY scientific evidence that tribulus actually improves test-levels."

"I have taken TT by myself and haven't noticed any (positive or negative) effects."

Thank you. Couldn't have said it better.

[Bloute]

I was wondering if it's possible for a test booster (bulgarian tribulus) to surpress or inhibit natural testosterone levels if takin at high doses eg. 1750mg/day for 3-4 months? Or is it always good for your natural test levels?

No it will not cause suppression. It doesnt bind the Androgen receptors.