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AICAR AICAR

A compound that mimics some effects of exercise in animal studies, improving stamina and fat burning. It's banned in professional sports based on those animal results, but it has never actually been tested for safety or effectiveness in people.

Also known as Acadesine, AICA ribonucleotide, Z-nucleotide, AICA-ribonucleotide, 5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide ribotide, Acadesine 5'-monophosphate, 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribotide, AICA Ribotide, F0X88YW0YK

Effects Endurance Lose fat

Routes Injectable

Legal status Research chemical

WADA Banned at all times

3D Molecular Structure of C₉H₁₅N₄O₈P

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Chemistry

Formula: C9H15N4O8P
Molar mass: 338.21
CAS: 3031-94-5
PubChem CID: 65110
IUPAC name: [(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(5-amino-4-carbamoylimidazol-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl dihydrogen phosphate
InChIKey: NOTGFIUVDGNKRI-UUOKFMHZSA-N

Reported dosing

User-reported

What has been reported in the literature and by users. This is a record of what is done, not a recommendation.

Typical dose Not established for humans

Reported range Forum reports: 250-500 mg/day

Route Subcutaneous injection

Frequency Once or twice daily

Duration Not established

No human clinical trials for performance use; WADA-banned. Nearly all available data comes from animal exercise-mimetic studies.

Where this comes from Animal studies only; user-reported research-chemical literature

There is no approved human dosing for this compound. The figures above are what users and vendors report, not what has been established as safe or effective. Treat them as a record of what is done, not as guidance.