Perandren
(testosterone phenylacetate)
Perandren Description:
Perandren, a.k.a. testosterone phenylacetate, is testosterone with the phenylacetate ester which is chemically structured as a short ester, but functions like a slow-acting long ester more on this later. It was developed to treat androgen deficiencies, which result in a variety of largely sexually-related and other low testosterone incited conditions. Like all forms of the androgen testosterone, Perandren possesses an anabolic/androgenic ratio of 1:1 (specifically 100:100) meaning it is exactly as anabolic (muscle building) as it is androgenic (impacting male sex characteristics). Because of this perfectly even ratio, testosterone is the gold standard, i.e. the mark by which all other steroids and their respective properties are measured.
Testosterone is commonly used by both athletes and bodybuilders alike, primarily because its a very effective muscle building & strength developing, inexpensive, readily available, fat reducing androgen. Most testosterones contain esters, for example, the enanthate ester (a long one) was developed to increase the time released duration of testosterone thereby reducing the frequency of injections for hormone therapy patients permitting for monthly shots. Conversely, the propionate ester (a short one) requires more frequent daily or every other day dosing. Depending on the release speed of the ester being administered, bodybuilders will increase or decrease their dosages and frequency of shots to best accommodate the properties of particular esters in order to keep their blood concentrations level. Hybrid ester blends like Sustanon, Omnadren and others, are best administered frequently earlier in your cycle (like a short ester) to benefit from the short esters rapid results, and less frequently later (like a long ester) once the long esters have accumulated within your bloodstream, i.e. kicked in. By maintaining even testosterone blood serum levels you can more effectively stave off many of the negative side effects associated with high and low alternating blood serum concentrations.
Perandren Form:
Perandren was produced in 50 mg/ml of steroid in a water-based solution, and came in varying multi-dose vial sizes. However, testosterone phenylacetate is no longer being manufactured as a prescription drug. It is unknown, and very unlikely that this version of testosterone (the phenylacetate ester) is being produced in underground labs.
Perandren Indications/Purpose:
For bodybuilding and athletic purposes testosterone induces substantial increases in bodily shape and size, largely due to its ability to increase your number of muscle fibers. Androgens like testosterone also protect your hard earned muscle from the catabolic (muscle wasting) glucocorticoid hormones, by inhibiting their ability to send a message to muscle cells to release stored protein. Additionally, testosterone signals muscle cells to store more contractile protein (called actin and myosin) effectively countering the glucocorticoid hormones opposite release protein message. Furthermore, testosterone has the ability to increase erythropoiesis (red blood cell production) within your kidneys, and a higher red blood cell (RBC) count may improve endurance via better oxygenated blood. The presence of more RBCs has also been shown to improve recovery from strenuous physical activity.
All of these great benefits are to be had with the use of Perandren alone, but it can also be the foundation of a cycle containing one or more other drugs, commonly known as a stack. Realistically, every cycle should contain testosterone because of its importance to stabilizing numerous bodily factors during steroid usage which suppresses or completely shuts down natural testosterone production. Go back and read that sentence again because its very important to remember, and many steroid cyclists have experienced unnecessary complications (sexual and otherwise) due to the absence of testosterone. A novice dose of testosterone, i.e. someone on their first or second cycle of AAS, would be in the 250-500 mgs per week range. However, it is not recommended that you take much less than 400 mgs of testosterone per cycle, beginner or not, because its results are dose dependent. That is to say, the more you use the better your results.
Those who are bulking typically choose to stack testosterone with Deca-Durabolin, Equipoise, Dianabol or other steroids that lend themselves well to gaining mass. Other steroids are more cutting/definition-oriented such as Equipoise (which is versatile enough for both purposes), Trenbolone, Anavar, Winstrol and the like. Conventional wisdom holds that the testosterone amount of any such cycle should be equal to or greater than any other injectable drug(s) portion (on a mg basis), and although less is possible, this is a very sound guideline. Due to its long ester mimicking characteristics, Perandren users should inject twice weekly, which is often enough to keep blood serum levels well above baseline with this particular drug.
Perandren Side Effects:
There are hosts of possibly nasty, clinically-cited side effects for testosterone usage many of which are greatly exaggerated by the media. However, the otherwise healthy bodybuilder has much less to worry about regarding side effects. As with any form of anabolic steroids, testosterone can possibly cause side effects which fall into two primary categories, estrogenic and androgenic. Estrogenic side effects (those due to increases in estrogen estradiol, prolactin, progesterone, or progestin) are dose dependent, aromatization incited, and generally include increased water retention, body fat gain, and gynecomastia (which is actually due to the testosterone and estrogen ratio imbalance). Low to moderate doses of aromatase inhibitors like Arimidex and Letrozole are most often used to efficiently reduce estrogen and its accompanying side effects while on cycle, because they have less of a negative impact on your cycle gains. The more popular off cycle estrogen combatants include the synthetic estrogens Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) and Clomiphene Citrate (Clomid), two drugs that effectively block estrogens absorption because they are preferred by the estrogen receptors. Androgenic side effects, those having to do with male sexual characteristics, occur due to elevated testosterone levels which are likely to produce oily skin, acne, body/facial hair growth, and testicular atrophy (temporary reduction in the size of your testicles). Androgen drug use of any kind is also known to accelerate balding, but only in men with a genetic predisposition for hair loss. In other words, if youre losing or going to lose your hair then testosterone supplementation can speed up the process, but it is never the primary cause of hair loss.
Synthetic testosterone and several other steroids, including nandrolones will shut down natural production altogether. A mere 100 mgs per week of either of these takes about 5-6 weeks to cause this shut down, 250-500 mgs shuts you down by the second week, and it takes roughly a month to return those testosterone levels to baseline.
Perandren Chemical Composition
Testosterone base + Phenylacetate ester
Formula: C27 H40 O3
Molecular Weight (base): 288.429
Molecular Weight (ester): 132.1184
Formula (base): C19 H28 O2
Formula (ester): C8 H14 O2
Melting Point (base): 155
Melting Point (ester): 98 - 104 C
Manufacturer: Multiple
Effective Dose (Men): 300-2000 mg+/week
Effective Dose (Women): Not Recommended
Half-Life: 15 Days
Detection Time: 3 Months
Anabolic/Androgenic Ratio: 100/100
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