Wet alcohol pushed under the skin causes stinging and irritation
Contamination, mis-dosing, and degradation are real practical risks separate from the molecule itself
Samples were tested for the presence of AIs (2-androstenol (5-androst-2-en-17-ol), 2-androstenone (5-androst-2-en-17-one), 3-androstenol (5-androst-3-en-17-ol), 3-androstenone (5-androst-3-en-17-one), 4-androstene-3,6,17 trione (6-oxo), aminoglutethimide, anastrozole, androsta-1,4,6-triene-3,17-dione (androstatrienedione), androsta-3,5-diene-7,17-dione (arimistane), exemestane, formestane, letrozole, and testolactone), and anti-estrogenic substance (bazedoxifene, clomiphene, cyclofenil, fulvestrant, ospemifene, raloxifene, tamoxifen, and toremifene) prohibited by WADA
formal analyses of antibody formation or systemic immune responses after topical or parenteral administration are lacking
However, more recent evidence suggests that sustained supplementation at moderate doses may modestly raise levels over time