Milk Thistle

Silymarin

Ancillary aas Oral Case Studies / Guidelines

Half-life

6 hr

Time to Peak

2 hr

Steady State

~2 days

Dose Range

140–600 mg

Frequency

Daily

Overview

Herbal liver support supplement. Weaker evidence than TUDCA or NAC but widely used. The AAS community generally considers it insufficient as sole liver protection during oral steroid cycles.

Mechanism of Action

Flavonolignan complex (silybin, silydianin, silychristin) with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hepatocyte membrane-stabilising properties.

Dosing Information

Route Dose Range Half-life Tmax Frequency
Oral 140–600 mg 6 hr 2 hr Daily, three times daily

Used in Regimens

Milk Thistle is not currently part of any catalog regimen.

Data Sources

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