What influence does DHT have on strength and training performance
In this study, researchers looked at just that by examining DHT’s effects on the MAPK pathway (which is a pathway that relays signals within cells to promote various functions, including growth) and isometric force production in mouse skeletal muscle fibers.
They found that DHT can activate specific cell processes quickly, not by changing genes directly but through a “non-genomic” action. Here’s how it works: DHT switches on the MAPK pathway, a cell signal chain that helps muscles respond to physical demands. It does this through the EGF receptor, a kind of “starter switch” on cells that makes them more responsive.
This explains why people have noticeable improvements on strength and perfromance when introducing a DHT.