Speaking of minerals, I had a Russian bb friend about 20-25 years ago who told me of the hopefully anabolic drugs they bought OTC at the pharmacy, one of them was "Kalii Orotas" which bodybuilders thought could really increase protein synthesis: potassium orotate. It's available from supplement sites on the net.
For those of you who knew "Animal" he was talking about the performance benefits of taking potassium citrate, something like 6 grams pre-workout. I think the benefit was related to its PH buffering effects.
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I have no idea if it's effective but soneone might be interested.
"Potassium Orotate is a non-hormonal, anabolic pill, which is a potassium salt of carboxylic acid. It has a general stimulating effect on metabolic processes. Potassium Orotate stimulates the synthesis of nucleic acids involved in protein synthesis; it enhances reparative and regenerative processes in body tissues.
Given the medical properties of the drug, it can be called a low-risk medication with a wide range of indications for use:
Heart failure;
Muscle dystrophy;
Anemia;
Therapy of hepatic pathologies;
Overexertion;
Stimulation of anabolic process.
Sometimes bodybuilders also buy Potassium Orotate pills for the following benefits: muscle growth, cutting training, and prevention of pathologies of the heart and blood vessels against intensive steroid courses."