Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

Anadrol (also known as A-drol, or just Drol) is one of the most mysterious of all steroids. It was released in the U.S. Back in 1960 to treat anemia – which in itself is weird since anemia was all but non existent by that time in most developed countries. (And B12 and iron supplementation worked fine is most cases). Then again, it was originally developed by Syntex, a Mexican company so that may explain the need for a medication to counteract malnutrition.

Anadrol (also known as A-drol, or just Drol) is one of the most mysterious of all steroids. It was released in the U.S. Back in 1960 to treat anemia – which in itself is weird since anemia was all but non existent by that time in most developed countries. (And B12 and iron supplementation worked fine is most cases). Then again, it was originally developed by Syntex, a Mexican company so that may explain the need for a medication to counteract malnutrition.

Winstrol is a classic “cutting” steroid in that it produces clean, solid (though slow and slight) gains without water retention. This is due to its molecular structure it cannot covert to estrogen. In fact is actually has ANTI estrogen effects due to being derived from DHT, (Dihydrotestosterone) therefore it has the ability to block SHBG. (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin).

It also has an anti progestrogenic effect and for that reason Winstrol is advised to be used in conjunction with Deca Durabolin to counteract the progesterone it produces. (Though it isn’t completely clear how this occurs).

Trenbolone enanthate is an injectable form of the strong anabolic hormone trenbolone. Given the use of an enathate ester, trenbolone will exhibit a pretty much identical release pattern to testosterone enathate, providing a peak release a few days after injection, and then declining levels for roughly two weeks after. Slow acting trenbolone esters were first studied in 1967 during a series of experiments into synthetic anabolic steroids by Roussel-UCLAF. After this, the drug wouldn’t be recognized for decades, until the underground steroid company British Dragon released it in 2004. Although it is not for sale through pharmacies nor is it approved for human use, trenbolone enathate is widely distributed throughout the world and is a very popular compound amongst bodybuilders and athletes.

Trenbolone acetate is an injectable anabolic/androgenic steroid which is derived from the the steroid nandrolone. It’s activity however is quite different to the point that direct comparisons between the two are difficult to make. Trenbolone acetate is a non estrogenic steroid and is considerably both more anabolic and androgenic than its parent nandrolone on a milligram for milligram basis. Trenbolone acetate was first extensively studied in 1967, described during a series of studies of experiments into synthetic steroids. Trenbolone acetate is a drug of veterinary medicine which is used almost exclusively to increase the rate of weight gain and improve feed efficiency of cattle shortly before slaughter. Meat products sold in many areas of the world will often contain small amounts of residual trenbolone metabolites as a result of this practice. Human users of finaplix often purchase kits which are readily available online in order to convert the implant pellets into an injectable oil solution.

Transdermal testosterone is a gel which contains 1% testosterone by weight which is designed to provide continuous delivery of testosterone to the body over a 24 hour period after being applied. It was approved by the FDA as a prescription medication in 2000 and is prescribed to males who suffer from deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone. It is available in 2.5 gram and 5 gram sachets. Roughly 10% of the applied amount is actually transmitted, meaning that for 2.5 grams of application, 2.5mg of hormone would actually be delivered, and for a 5 gram application, about 5 mg would be delivered.

Mepitiostane is a 17-beta etherified derivative of epitiostane. This ether is necessary to allow for the product to be taken orally. The idea behind this drug’s deliver system is the same as that of Anabolicum Vister, which is for it to be absorbed through the lymphatic system. This drug was first developed in the 1960s, during investigations into a series of A-ring modified androstane derivatives. The only modern pharmaceutical preparation of this drug on record is Thioderon, which is sold in Japan by the pharmaceutical company Shinogi. The drug is used in Japanese medicine as an anabolic agent, and is mainly given to patients for the treatment of breast carcinoma and anemia associated with renal failure. The drug was never widely used outside of Japan and new medications which are equally effective make it even less useful today. Still, the drug remains available for sale, just not widely found outside of Japan. It is supplied in the form of capsules which contain 5mg of the steroid.

Tetrahydrogestrinone is an oral anabolic steroid derived from the hormone nandrolone. This compound is a designer steroid, meaning that it was never sold commercially , but was instead developed specifically for use by bodybuilders and athletes due to the fact that it was once unknown to drug screening test. THG was first developed in 2004. It was brought to everyone’s attention in what was called, “the biggest steroid use bust in the history of competitive sports.” The accompanying press release spoke of an anonymous Olympic coach, who turned over a syringe containing the designer steroid and implicated Victor Conte of BALCO Labs in California, then credited with coaching many of the world’s top athletes, as the source of the compound. For a short period of time, THG was an ideal steroid for athletes in drug tested sports, being both extremely effective and undetectable on a urine screen. It was also technically legal to own in the United States being that it was unknown to lawmakers at the time that the Anabolic Steroid Control Act was written. The steroid was eventually added to the list of banned substances in January 2005.

Testoviron is a mixed injectable form of testosterone, containing varying amounts of testosterone propionate and enanthate. The faster acting propionate ester is included to support the release of the compound during the early days of therapy, while the longer ester is used to support the later part of the therapy. Testoviron was developed by the very large international pharmaceutical company Schering in Germany, and marketed at one time in many European countries. These products first surfaced during the 1950s and have since been duplicated in one form or the other by various companies. Schering has since discontinued this product and there is currently only one version of this mixture available in production on the European market.

Testosterone suspension is an injectable preparation containing the hormone testosterone with no ester attached, usually in water based solution. Many please this particular form of this hormone to be the most powerful injectable steroid available. Because there is no ester, the drug is very fast acting and requires a dosing schedule of everyday to keep blood levels as steady as possible. Some have even reported doing two injections per day to keep blood levels as elevated as possible. Testosterone suspension is one of the oldest anabolic steroids in existence, with its creating dating back to the 1930s. Even after the development of esterfied testosterone products, testosterone suspension remained on the U.S. and worldwide drug markets. Today, testosterone is prescribed mainly for the treatment of low androgen levels in males. However, the drug is still also used as a secondary therapy for treating advanced, inoperable breast cancer.

As is the case with all testosterones, the propionate version will work in a similar manner. That means, increased strength, stamina, libido and aggression.

Testosterone is what makes men, men -- stronger and more muscular than women, with less fat. It also is what makes men lose their hair, causes oily skin and enlarges prostate tissue. But you have to take the bad with the good, especially if you want to grow muscle.

Of course, as is the case with any testosterone, propionate will aromatise and part of it will be converted to estrogen. That in itself isn’t so bad since estrogen also increases muscle size and IGF production and helps maintain healthy lipid profiles. But too much estrogen is the bane of anyone looking for a hard, lean physique. Therefore, when using prop, or any test, it’s recommended that a small amount of anti aromatase such as arimidex or aromasan be used along with it. Anti estrogens such as Nolvadex will not work as well since it’s site specific and has a rebound effect. (More about that in another profile).