Deca and tendons: Hypothetical question

[thebrick]

Curious about some opinions:

Since Deca (3 mg/kg a week or about 270 mg/wk for a 200 lb male) has been said to increase procollagen III levels by 270% by the second week. Procollagen III being a primary indicator used to determine the rate of collagen synthesis. If an athlete had a partial tendon tear, would his healing time be cut in half if he supplemented with deca vs. an athlete that did not? Or would it matter since the those repaired cells need to mature after a period of several months to be their full strength?

 

[machola]

Curious about some opinions:

Since Deca (3 mg/kg a week or about 270 mg/wk for a 200 lb male) has been said to increase procollagen III levels by 270% by the second week.

i don't believe that. i've seen is an article showing different drugs' effect on collagen III and no references to back it up. have you seen actual studies that prove this is true?

 

[chriswhat]

I have seen the same "article" posted over and over. As you say no references whatsoever. I would like to believe it but I think AR or somebody just made it up.

 

[thebrick]

i don't believe that. i've seen is an article showing different drugs' effect on collagen III and no references to back it up. have you seen actual studies that prove this is true?

No, only what you have seen. It may be unfounded. I would love to see the "proof" if its true.

 

[GoneForFuckingEver8]

according to what i have read from numerous sources, equipoise has a greater tendon healing effect than deca