Synthetic Androgens as Designer Supplements

[Michael Scally MD]

[OA] Joseph JF, Parr MK. Synthetic Androgens as Designer Supplements. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2015;13(1):89-100. http://www.eurekaselect.com/126868/article

Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are some of the most common performance enhancing drugs (PED) among society. Despite the broad spectrum of adverse effects and legal consequences, AAS are illicitly marketed and distributed in many countries.

To circumvent existing laws, the chemical structure of AAS is modified and these designer steroids are sold as nutritional supplements mainly over the Internet.

Several side effects are linked with AAS abuse. Only little is known about the pharmacological effects and metabolism of unapproved steroids due to the absence of clinical studies.

The large number of designer steroid findings in dietary supplements and the detection of new compounds combined with legal loopholes for their distribution in many countries show that stricter regulations and better information policy are needed.

 

[mands]

You gotta love the loopholes. lol

mands

 

[jacked44]

I thought that the latest laws in the U.S. closed all those loop holes.

 

[TheGuy85]

I thought that the latest laws in the U.S. closed all those loop holes.

I did as well, only things I see marketed now are weak PHs. I would have trouble finding legit oral AAS and use a PH (designer steroid) instead. I've ran halodrol from different companies and noticed one gave me rather impressive gains and another sucked. I don't think some of the halodrol I have received in the past was just halodrol, because people had reported it as very mild but I've ran some halodrol that gave me noticeable strength gains and insane pumps. Other brands of halodrol just gave me noticeable side effects and minimal gains. First time I ran it I made great gains, I drank a ton of water, I would get back pumps from just walking and I would get muscle pumps after just a few reps of any exercise or lift. I think those supp companies may have been adding other types of AAS in with or in place of what was on the label and that's the only way I can explain the differences I noticed between different companies. But I also noticed supp companies that have repeatedly changed the name on their halodrol product (and other marketed PHs and designed steroids), but it still lists the same active ingredient at the same dosage.

I also used to run methylstenbone and my strength went through the roof when I ran it with tren. The strength gains were actually comparable to anadrol. But that shit had me feeling like I was dying. Major lethargy, headaches, body aches, dark urine. I would feel like absolute shit but weight felt much lighter and strength shot up. I stopped running it due to the bad sides. A lot of people say anadrol makes them feel terrible but it doesn't really bother me. Only sides I notice is around 2 weeks in, running it, I can take naps on demand, I get very brief headaches, and nasty back bumps sometimes. It gives me an insane increase in libido, more so than any other AAS I have used, and the strength gains are great. But methylstenbolone offered strength gains close to drol but with much more unpleasant side effects.