Aldactazide:
(spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide)
This drug is a diuretic combination containing Aldactone and a thiazide. It is often used by pre - contest bodybuilders to
drop excess water. For some bodybuilders it works very well. It is most often taken for just the last three to five days
before a show. The Aldactone prohibits the release of aldosterone, a hormone produced by the adrenal gland. This
hormone is partially responsible for the amount of electrolytes and fluid body retains. Combined with the stronger thiazide
diuretic this drug is a perfect combination for some. Average dosage was one tablet taken
two times daily for three days
before a show. This item rarely shows up on the black market. But it is often prescribed by the athletes
doctor.
Aldactone: (spironolactone) 25mg tabs 50 tabs/bottle
This drug is a mild diuretic which works by inhibiting the effects of aldosterone in the body. As with aldactazide, it is often
used for the treatment of high blood pressure. Some pre - contest bodybuilders find it helpful in reducing excess water
from abnormally high estrogen in the system. Recently woman have been using the drug as an anti-androgen. This drug
has the ability to reverse the effects of androgens in woman. This is often a very useful drug when a woman is taking
steroids and begins to suffer masculinization. In this case women usually take Aldactone for
one to three weeks; until the androgens turn to an acceptable range. This drug like all diuretics can cause some serious
side effects; muscle cramping, heart problems and dizziness to mention a few. Aldactone is usually obtained from a doctor
who helps the individual with the proper use. Due to the anti-androgenic effects of this drug, male bodybuilders use it for only a few days at a time. It will lower androgens so significantly in some cases that
gynecomastia becomes a problem. A dose of one tablet taken to times daily was most common.
Anadrol: (oxymetholone) 50mg tab 100 tabs/bottle
Also under names anapolon and Andriol-50. This is an oral steroid which is a derivative of
dihydrotestosterone. This is the strongest oral steroid available. Androgenic Properties of this drug are just short of testosterone. The high androgens are accompanied by very high anabolic quantities. This combination gives anadrol the potential to be a dramatic muscle building product. Strength and weight gains achieved by athletes using it have been very substantial. The use of anadrol was quite abundant among the athletes
surveyed. Although it
is powerful, it remains the highest threat for serious adverse reactions of any steroid used today. Due to the fact that it is a C - 17 Alfa alkalated steroid, it is very toxic to the liver. It also causes excessive water retention which can result in high blood pressure. Acne and hair loss reflect the drugs high DHT level. In long term use, this is the only drug which has substantiated evidence to cause liver cancer. Many of the athletes reported gynecomastia while using this drug which makes an anti-estrogen drug a must. Many others report an ill feeling while using anadrol, suffering headaches, stomach pains, and other problems. For most, this drug is just too hard on the body. Many experience a dramatic loss of weight and strength after the cycle as well. Some users can take
it, for them, one or two tablets a day was the optimal dosage. Cycles on this drug should be kept short; four or five weeks.
Anavar: (oxandrolone) 2.5mg tab 100/bottle
Also under the name Lipo-Dex and Nilavar. Anavar is manufactured by searle lavatories under the brand name, and by spa labs under the generic name Oxandrolone. The brand name drug is
only made under a certain number per year. Thus if it sells out before the end of the year, the product just disappears. Searle does not make more until the next term. This keeps the price of anavar high, and availability low. Anavar is typically prescribed on a 2 - tablet, twice daily routine. The drug is better absorbed when taken right after meals. Woman have started with one tablet twice daily. This is thought to be the optimal dose for woman. The drug can be used in combination with other steroids for optimum results after a plateau is reached on the anavar alone. If some size is required, but no injection is desired, dianabol or anadrol can be combined
with the anavar. Here the user would add 1 dianabol tab twice daily or a half anadrol twice daily. Later, and for greater size, going to 4 dianabol tabs, or to
2 anadrol per day has worked well . for greater gains the user would add an injectable steroid to the cycle instead of the previously mentioned orals. The injection would vary from deca for cutting, to testosterone for weight and strength gains. Research shows that anavar is the one anabolic steroid least likely to cause any side effects . there are very rarely reports of ill effects of any kind using anavar . there is seldom any fluid gains with this drug, which makes it the drug of choice with potential blood pressure problem uses . anavar is also good trade for persons who need to keep their weight down, either for cutting or like a powerlifter who needs to make weight . Thus you will see a number of bodybuilders using anavar the last two months before competing. Some powerlifters claim that this steroid is No. 1 for gaining strength without water weight. The use of the low androgenic product is quite popular with women. Very little
masculinization in any form have been
seen among woman who have used this it at a dose of 5 mg daily. Most women start out on 1 tablet per day and go up to three tablets daily. The dosage of 5 mg of anavar per day has worked out to be the optimum. The first signs of virilisaton could include persistent hoarseness,
deepening of the women's voice, acne, decreased libido, and/or clitoral enlargement. If any of these symptoms should show, the woman should get off the
drug immediately. Anavar will not aromatise. This means of course it's one of the very few anabolic steroids that will not convert to estrogen at any dosage. This means it will not cause that soft look to the muscles or will it lead to the development of breast tissue in men. Some persons will convert much more of a steroid to estrogen than others. These people can use a dosage starting with 2 tabs twice daily, and
reaching a maximum dose of .1 MG of the add per pound of body weight. Often the user plateaus on the drug alone, he might add a small dose of deca that would not aggravate any existing gynecomastia. Or a daily dose of 10 MG of halotestin could be added to the anavar cycle to
increase strength and hardness, while having no aromatising effect. Anavar is a multi-purpose steroid. It's very low toxicity makes it safe to take, even on lower cycles. It is advised that a high protein diet be maintained while taking anavar to insure its effectiveness. It
has been
counterfeited under the Spa label.
Androxon: (testosterone undecanoate) 40mg caplets. 60/bottle
Seen with the names Andriol, Understor and Restansol In Europe. This oral steroid is quite different. It comes in small oval
shaped red caplets. They are usually contained in foil templates that caplets are put out of. An oral form of the
product is contained in these caplets. Androxon is not an Alfa alkalated 17 steroid which means it is not toxic to the liver. The side effects of using the
steroid are therefore not what they are with the other oral steroids. Androxon is contained in a natural ester Base, which is very easy on the system, but does give the steroid only a small amount of time in the blood. The
drug itself is a very high androgenic and anabolic steroid. Strength and weight gains on this product are reported to be very substantial. It also has very good glycogen retaining qualities. All in all androxon seems to give all the gains of other testosterones, while been safer to use. It has begun to replace some of the other steroids once so popular. The androxon does not suppress the body's own testosterone production nor aromatise when dosages are kept below 280 mg a day. An average effective dose of this drug seems to be in the range of 200 MG daily. A person taking this drug should be sure to space out the dosages as much as possible. For instance if one were using 120 mg daily, he would want to take one
capsule every eight hours to get the optimal effect. The only bad news about androxon is that the price is quite high and availability in certain countries
is limited.
Aqueous: (testosterone suspension) 100mg/ml 100cc to 30cc/vial
This drug is an injectable testosterone in a water base. It has the claim of
being the oldest such drug, going back over four decades. Aqueous has a large following who like the fast action of the drug. since it is in water, it gets into the blood in about eight hours and is out in as little as 24 hours. the worst thing about this product is the shot that must be taken every day or every other day. For most, this shot is very painful, which makes for an uncomfortable cycle. It is guaranteed that hundreds of powerlifting records were obtained with the help of aqueous. Many
championship physiques were aided by long term use of this drug as well. Unfortunately aqueous is very hard on the system. It is very high in androgen,
aromatizes easily and is hard on the liver. The prolonged use of aqueous will severely suppress the natural hormone axis resulting in
serious atrophy of the testicles and infertility. These symptoms are reversible in nearly all cases though. Due to the large percentage of exogenous testosterone that is converted to D H T, acne and balding can be another problem. As with other testosterones, those great gains
can fade as quickly as they come when the drug is stopped. As with every drug, some persons experience less side effects than others. A very common use of aqueous is to take it every day for the last week before a powerlifting event. Some bodybuilders find the high androgens harden
them up when in contest shape. The full hard look to the muscles may be caused by the increased amount of glycogen to the muscle when the drug is administered. Heightened aggression is a common side effect with the use of any testosterone,
but this can be enough of a problem for
some that it is grounds for avoiding these items, a dramatically increased sex drive can occur during short term use of testosterones, but
impotance can result if the drug is used for long periods of time. Average dosages have been seen from three hundred to four hundred
milligrams per week.