In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, host Dr. Scott Sherr is joined by guest Patrick Arnold to give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include: What are steroids used in sports and bodybuilding, the fear and controversy that surrounds them and what’s Patrick Arnold’s experience in steroid chemistry and the creation of performance-enhancing compounds? What are the intricate regulations and controversies surrounding prohormones, particularly the sale and production of androstenedione and its marketing as a supplement due to its resemblance to DHEA? What are the potential health impacts and benefits of of ketones, and the role of NAD?   Patrick Arnold is an American organic chemist known for introducing androstenedione, 1-androstenediol, and methylhexanamine into the dietary supplement market, and for creating the designer steroid tetrahydrogestrinone, also known as THG and "the clear".   What We Discuss: (0:00:00) - The controversial world of steroids, based on personal experiences in bodybuilding and the creation and use of performance-enhancing compounds (0:15:36) - The controversial topic of pro hormones in the nutritional supplement industry, including the production and sale of androstenedione (0:21:02) - The world of anabolic steroids, including the creation and distribution of undetectable steroids also known as the "clear" products. (0:32:41) - Performance-enhancing drugs and the legal restrictions and potential dangers of using substances like anabolic steroids, peptide hormones, and selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMS). (0:39:13) - The use of ketones as a performance enhancer, discussing the evolution of understanding ketone metabolism and the differences between esters and salts (0:52:33) - Ketones effects on the body, including improved mitochondrial health and brain function (0:58:04) - The role of NAD in gene expression and its dependence on co-factors, and the administration of precursors to NAD and their effects on the body   Find more from Smarter Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast | https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg   Get 10% Off Your Purchase of the Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org Get 10% Off your Troscriptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.