Inhibition of the cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme : with anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or aspirin, prevents the
formation of active prostaglandins. The anabolic
cascade is stalled without sufficient
prostaglandin formation interfering with
the normal increase in protein synthesis rates
after exercise. It is often advised to use such
drugs only when necessary if muscle growth is a
key focus.
As far as actual study of ibuprofen, this is TRUE all nsaids cause muscle hindrance. Its been studied alot. I will try to pull some actual med reports from school. but i think OP sited that tylenol (acetaminophen)and aspirin will also hinder muscle growth. That is not in any study im aware of.Edit* Acetaminophen is not nsaid, (aspirin is) and it has been found that nsaids cause loss of muscle producton and in some cases of high dosage actual muscle reduction.
[quote]albig wrote:
As far as actual study of ibuprofen, this is TRUE all nsaids cause muscle hindrance. Its been studied alot. I will try to pull some actual med reports from school. but i think OP sited that tylenol (acetaminophen)and aspirin will also hinder muscle growth. That is not in any study im aware of. Aspirin and Tylenol are not nsaids, and it has only been found that nsaids cause loss of muscle production and in some cases of high dosage actual muscle reduction.[/quote]
[quote]albig wrote:
Aspirin and Tylenol are not nsaids, and it has only been found that nsaids cause loss of muscle production and in some cases of high dosage actual muscle reduction.[/quote]
Aspirin is definitely an NSAID. Tylenol (acetominophen) is not.