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Testolone vs YK-11

Both are sarm compounds. Here's how they line up on the evidence — graded the same way.

TestoloneYK-11
Evidence 3/10 3/10
ClassSARMSARM
SummaryAn investigational, non-approved selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) with no published human efficacy evidence for fitness use, a documented serious liver-injury case, and prohibited status in sport.YK-11 is a synthetic steroidal SARM marketed for muscle growth, but its claimed human benefits rest entirely on cell-culture data — there are no human trials, and it is an unapproved drug banned in sport.
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Testolone

Testolone (RAD-140) is a selective androgen receptor modulator, or SARM (a drug that switches on the body's testosterone-sensing receptor in a targeted way). It is a small molecule made in a lab — not a peptide, and not an anabolic steroid. It was created as an experimental drug, was never approved…

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YK-11

YK-11 is a lab-made compound sold as a SARM (selective androgen receptor modulator — a drug designed to switch on the body's muscle-building signals) and pitched as a way to add muscle. The marketing aside, it is not a peptide. It is a steroid-style molecule built on a 19-norandrostane backbone (a…

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