Anadrol

When you start researching about Anadrol, two points would stick out. First, the fact Anadrol is the strongest steroid around. Second, it poses the greatest risks to your health. To understand how this is so, let’s discuss what Anadrol is and its mode of action.

Anadrol is the Syntex trade name of the potent chemical compound oxymetholone. Developed in 1960, it has been initially developed to treat osteoporosis and anemias caused by deficient red blood cell production. Unlike majority of popular anabolic agents, Anadrol is not veterinary grade but has been approved by the U.S. FDA for human consumption. However, its efficacy for treating conditions has been overshadowed by its side effects, thus when new generation drugs have emerged (specifically non-steroidal drugs) Anadrol has taken the sidelines. This steroid, however, has continued to be popular among healthy individuals for its bodybuilding effects.

Anadrol has low binding affinity with androgen receptors, but this drawback is compensated by this drug’s ability to greatly improve protein synthesis.

Water retention will surely arise with Anadrol use, increasing muscle diameter in record time. So if you can’t tolerate the resultant puffy and smooth look this could lend to your physique, better veer away from Anadrol. But if you’re an athlete who lifts heavy loads, then you’d find this steroid ideal since water retention lubricates joints, making them less susceptible to injury. This characteristic is similarly observed with Dianabol, another potent oral anabolic agent.

If used alone or if stacked with non-aromatizable drugs, anti-estrogens may not be necessary with Anadrol since it does not convert to estrogen. If used in conjunction with aromatizable compounds, anti-estrogens are definitely needed since Anadrol is known for exacerbating estrogenic effects because of its progestin activity.

Because it is a reliable mass builder, you can use it alone for your bodybuilding goal. The effective Anadrol dosage is 50mg-100mg per day, preferably divided into several doses. Some would go for 200mg (4 tabs) per day but since Anadrol is c-17 alpha-alkylated oral, this dosage may pose health risks. You are also advised against using Anadrol for long cycles for the same reason. The prudent cycle period for this steroid should not exceed 6 weeks.

For better synergistic effect, the advice is to stack Anadrol with compounds that exert anabolism via ARs. Anadrol’s low affinity with ARs would allow steroids like trenbolone and nandrolone to potentiate their affinity with ARs.

Side effects of short-term use of Anadrol include bloating, acne growth, and nausea. Women are cautioned against use of this product since it is highly androgenic, causing virilizing symptoms. Side effects associated with long term-term use of Anadrol include peliosis hepatis (blood-filled cysts) and liver cell tumors. In most cases, these tumors are benign and androgen-dependent, i.e., stopping steroid intake results to regression or cessation of progression of tumor growth. Since the effects of steroids are systemic, blood lipid changes may also occur with Anadrol use. You may experience decreased high-density lipoprotein and increased low-density lipoprotein, known as good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, respectively.