Taurine – What's It Good For?

dirkdigglr · Jul 8, 2025

Hey everyone,

I heard taurine can be used for managing side effects, but I'm not exactly sure how it works or what it helps with. Can someone shed some light on this?

I think I read somewhere that @Nelson Vergel takes pretty large amounts of taurine—maybe he can chime in and share his experience?

Thanks in advance!

Guided_by_Voices · Jul 9, 2025

ergo-log and examine.com are two places to start

Taurine

Nelson Vergel · Jul 11, 2025

We have only animal data

Thread 'Can Taurine Help Prevent Testicular Atrophy? Animal Data'

Jan 24, 2019

Study done in rats. Could this be translated to men on testosterone? Could taurine help HCG work better?

Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2015 Feb 1;282(3):285-96. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2014.12.007. Epub 2014 Dec 24.

Amelioration of nandrolone decanoate-induced testicular and sperm toxicity in rats by taurine: effects on steroidogenesis, redox and inflammatory cascades, and intrinsic apoptotic pathway.

Ahmed MA1.

Abstract
The wide abuse of the anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate by athletes and adolescents for enhancement of sporting performance and physical appearance may be...

Nelson Vergel · Jul 11, 2025

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Thread 'New research on Taurine improving HPTA Hormone Axis'

Mar 19, 2023

Came across this video (linked below) showing a new study outlining that Taurine supplementation might increase Gnrh, FSH, LH and general testicular health.

- relevant commentary from @24:25

Thoughts on adding 1g/day to the supp stack?

The "New Research On How Taurine Improves Performance, Health, and Testosterone" video from the Nutrition Library YouTube channel explores the multi-faceted benefits of the amino acid taurine, which has been mistakenly associated with the negative connotations of energy drinks despite its natural abundance in the human body...