Prostanozol
(Demethylstanozolol Tetrahydropyranyl)
Prostanozol Description:
Prostanozol, a.k.a. Demethylstanozolol Tetrahydropyranyl, is a modified version of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), an anabolic steroid that was designed to treat testosterone deficiency in males. Prostanozol is structurally identical, with one exception, to the well known DHT-derived and definition promoting compound known as Winstrol (Stanozolol). The only difference between the two is the removal of Winstrols c-17 alpha alkyl (17aa) group, a modification that permits the drug to pass through the liver and into the bloodstream without being deactivated, thereby making it effective for oral administration. Prostanozol replaces the 17aa group with an ether group (attached to the 17-beta hydroxyl group) for which oil solubility via the lymphatic system serves as the delivery method.
Prostanozol Form:
Prostanozol along with its present and former OTC (over-the-counter) chemical cousins like Methyl-1-Testosterone, Methyl-D, Superdrol, 1-AD, Havoc, and numerous others falls into the grey prescription drug/OTC supplement area.
Although they all generate genuine steroidal results (actions and effects), they were never FDA approved for, or sold as a prescription medications. Prostanozol was marketed in the US (by its actual name) as a sports nutrition supplement, and when produced came in the form of a 25 mg oral capsule, but its no longer being manufactured.
Prostanozol Indications/Purpose:
For bodybuilding/athletic purposes Prostanozol increases testosterone levels which induce 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.
The recommended dosage for Prostanozol users is 100-150 mg/day for 6-8 weeks, and 25 mg/day for 4-6 weeks for female administration, which is often enough to keep blood serum levels well above baseline with this particular drug. More specifically, Prostanozols modest muscle and strength gains along with great muscular hardening, vascularity, and overall bodily definition improving properties are largely on par with those of the legendary cutting steroid Winstrol. Thus, Prostanozol is a great latter cutting cycle addition, which unlike Winstrol (compliments of its 17aa group removal) is not hepatotoxic.
Prostanozol 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.
Prostanozols very low aromatization means you can expect to be virtually free from estrogenic side effects (those due to increases in estrogen estradiol, prolactin, progesterone or progestin) which generally include increased water retention, body fat gain, and gynecomastia (actually due to an imbalance in the testosterone to estrogen ratio).
However, androgenic side effects will be incurred by Prostanozol users. 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. Although Prostanozol may not be androgenic enough to promote shut down, it will definitely suppress natural testosterone production.
Prostanozol Chemical Composition
[3,2-c]pyrazole-5alpha-etioallocholane-17beta tetrahydropyranol
Manufacturer: Multiple
Effective Dose (Men): 100-150 mg/day
Effective Dose (Women): 25 mg/day
Half-Life: Approx. 8 Hours
Detection Time: Unknown
Anabolic/Androgenic Ratio: Unknown (similar to Winstrol: 320/30)
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