Glucophage

Description: Glucophage - 850 mg. tablets - 40 per box. Glucophage is a brand name for metformin which is an oral hypoglycemic drug. Glucophage was
made to be used to control adult onset diabetes. This drug is will increase the body’s ability to transport glucose into the muscle cells much better by increasing
insulin sensitivity. This substance will also inhibit the body’s formation of sugar by the liver whereby lowering insulin secretion in the body. This substance is very
similar to phenformin, that is also an oral hypoglycemic except that phenformin is considered the harsher of the two compounds. Phenformin is considered to be
from 5 - 10 times stronger than Glucophage at what it does for the body on a mg. per mg. comparison.
Glucophage has signifigantly less side effects than phenformin has as well. The chance for an overdose causing hypoglycemia with the use of Glucophage is
dose related whereas you almost have to take a lethal dose. It is common knowledge that Glucophage will increase insulin sensitivity as well.
As far as bodybuilders are concerned, this product is used as an oral form of insulin. It will cause greater glycogen supercompensation during carb-ups as well
as lowering blood glucose for those that are using the BodyOpus or Atkins diet to induce ketosis more easily. Common side effects of Glucophage are a metallic
taste in the mouth, nausea, and vomiting. This will become on the next big drugs used by professional bodybuilders in the coming years for its ability as a
repartitioning agent and blood glucose disposal agent.
Effective Dose: 1,700 mg. per day in divided doses. You have to take this with meals and with water to avoid stomach upset.
Street Price: Glucophage is very expensive in the US so I would anticipate a rather steep street price as well. Probably about $3 per pill.
Stacking Info: This compound is commonly taken with Creatine in order to help shuttle the creatine into the muscles more effectively since this product increases
insulin sensitivity.