Pharmaceutical Applications
Silabolin is an injectable steroid containing a trimethylsilyl group, and was and still is used as an anabolic preparation by bodybuilders. It is known to have a relatively low androgenic activity like the natural anabolic hormone testosterone. Silabolin was officially registered in the (former) USSR as a domestic anabolic drug. It is believed to influence the protein synthesis in humans. Silabolin itself is a white powder, which is sparingly soluble in ethanol but not soluble inwater. Its propensity to cause heart and liver defects is under discussion and its effectiveness is being critically discussed amongst bodybuilders.
