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Price of decadurabolin 2 ml/200 mg - $13
Deca
durabolin
is the Organon brand name for the injectable
anabolic steroid nandrolone
decanoate. This compound came around early in the wave of
commercial steroid development, first being made available as a
prescription medication in 1962.
Decadurabolin is an extremely
long acting compound, with the decanoate ester said to provide
this drug a slow release time of up to three or four weeks.
While perhaps true in a technical sense, what we find with
further investigation is that the release parameters after a
single injection are such that a strong release of nandrolone is
really only maintained for one to two weeks. This figure
admittedly fails to take into account drug buildup that may
occur after multiple injections, which may allow a longer
duration of good effect to be seen. Figure 1 is provided to
illustrate the release dynamics of a single 200mg injection. As
you will see, by the end of the second week levels are already
approaching baseline.
World Wide
decadurabolin
is one of the most widely used anabolic steroids.
Deca Durabolin's popularity
is due to the simple fact that it exhibits many very favorable
properties. Structurally nandrolone is very similar to
testosterone, although it lacks a carbon atom at the 19t"
position (hence its other name 19-nortestosterone). The
resulting structure is a steroid that exhibits much weaker
androgenic properties than testosterone. Of primary interest is
the fact that nandrolone will not break down to a more potent
metabolite in androgen target tissuess'. You may remember this
is a significant problem with testosterone. Although nandrolone
does undergo reduction via the same (5-alpha reductase) enzyme
that produces DHT from testosterone, the result in this case is
dihydronandrolone. This metabolite is weaker than the parent
nandroloness, and is far less likely to cause unwanted
androgenic side effects. Strong occurrences of oily skin, acne,
body facial hair growth and hair loss occur very rarely. It is
however possible for androgenic activity to become apparent with
this as any steroid, but with nandrolone higher than normal
doses are usually responsible.
Nandrolone also
show an extremely lower tendency for estrogen conversion. For
comparison, the rate has been estimated to be only about 20% of
that seen with testosterones. This is because while the liver
can convert nandrolone to estradiol, in other more active sites
of steroid aromatization such as adipose tissue nandrolone is
far less open to this process'°. Consequently estrogen related
side effects are a much lower concern with this drug. An
antiestrogen is likewise rarely needed with deca
durabolin, gynecomastia
only a worry among sensitive individuals. At the same time water
retention is not a usual concern. This effect can occur however,
but is most often related to higher dosages. The addition of
Proviron and or Nolvadex should prove sufficient enough to
significantly reduce any occurrence. Clearly Deca
Durabolin is a very safe
choice among steroids. Actually, many consider it to be the best
overall steroid for a man to use when weighing the side effects
and results. It should also be noted that in HIV studies,
decadurabolin
has been shown not only to be effective at safely bringing up
the lean body weight of patient, but also to be beneficial to
the immune system.
It is of note
however that nandrolone is believed to have some activity as a
progestin in the body". Although progesterone is a c-19 steroid,
removal of this group as in 19-norprogesterone creates a hormone
with greater binding affinity for its corresponding receptor.
Sharing this trait, many 19-nor anabolic steroids are shown to
have some affinity for the progesterone receptor as well'2. This
can lead to some progestin-like activity in the body, and may
intensify related side effects. The side effects associated with
progesterone are actually quite similar to those of estrogen,
including negative feedback inhibition of testosterone
production, enhanced rate of fat storage and possibly
gynecomastia. Many believe the progestin activity of Deca
Durabolin
notably contributes to suppression of testosterone synthesis,
which can be marked despite a low tendency for estrogen
conversion.
Decadurabolin is not
known as a very "fast" builder. The muscle building effect of
this drug is quite noticeable, but not dramatic. The slow onset
and mild properties of this steroid therefore make it more
suited for cycles with a longer duration. In general one can
expect to gain muscle weight at about half the rate of that with
an equal amount of testosterone. A cycle lasting eight to twelve
weeks seems to make the most sense, expecting to elicit a slow,
even gain of quality mass. Although active in the body for much
longer, Deca Durabolin is usually injected once per week. The dosage for
men is usually in the range of 200-600mg. If looking to be
specific, it is believed that decadurabolin will exhibit its optimal
effect (best gain/side effect ratio) at around 2mg per pound of
bodyweight/weekly. Deca Durabolin is also a popular steroid among female
bodybuilders. They take a much lower dosage on average than men
of course, usually around 50mg weekly. Although only slightly
androgenic, women are occasionally confronted with virilization
symptoms when taking this compound. Should this become a
concern, the shorter acting nandrolone Deca Durabolin would be a
safer option. This drug stays active for only a few days,
greatly reducing the impact of androgenic buildup if withdrawal
were indicated.
As mentioned
earlier, endogenous testosterone levels can be a concern with
deca durabolin, especially after long cycles. It is therefore a
good idea to incorporate ancillary drugs at the conclusion of
therapy. An estrogen antagonist such as Clomid or Nolvadex is
therefore commonly used for a few weeks. These both provide a
good level of testosterone stimulation, although they may take a
couple of weeks to show the best effect. HCG injections could be
added for extra reassurance, acting to rapidly restore the
normal ability of the testes to respond to the resumed release
of gonadotropins. For this purpose one could administer three
injections of 2500-5000 I.U., spaced five days apart. After which
point the antiestrogen is continued alone for a few more weeks
in an effort to stabilize the production of testosterone.
Remember to begin the ancillaries after
decadurabolin has been withdrawn
for a few weeks, not the first week after the last shot. Deca
Durabolin
stays active for quite some time so the ancillary drugs will not
be able to exhibit their optimal effect when the steroid is
still being released into the bloodstream. The major drawback
for competitive purposes is that in many cases nandrolone
metabolites will be detectable in a drug screen for up to a year
(or more) after use. This is clearly due to the form of
administration. As discussed earlier in this book, esterified
compounds have a high affinity to stay stored in fatty tissues.
While we can accurately estimate the time frame it will take for
a given dose to enter circulation from an injection site, we
cannot know for sure that 100% of the steroid will have been
metabolized at any given point. Small amounts may indeed be
stubborn in leaving fatty tissue, particularly after heavy,
longer-term use. Some quantity of nandrolone decanoate may
therefore be left to sporadically enter into the blood stream
many months after use. This process may be further aggravated
when dieting for a show, a time when body fat sores are being
actively depleted (possibly freeing more steroid). This has no
doubt been the cause for many unexpected positives on a drug
screen. The fact that nandrolone has been isolated as the
"hands-off" injectable for the drug tested athlete is most
likely due to its popularity (and therefore common appearance on
drug screens). The same risk would of course hold true for other
long chain esterified injectables such as Equipoise, Parabolan
and Primobolan. On the other hand we find that the use of the
oral nandrolone precursors norandrostenedione and
norandrostenediol can allow the drug-tested athlete the benefit
of an injectable nandrolone, without the same risk for a
positive result. A recently published French study makes this
possibility very clear. During this investigation it was shown
that trace levels of the nandrolone metabolites norandrosterone
and noretiocholanolone could be found in human urine up to eight
months after a single 50mg injection of nandrolone undecanoate".
This time frame shrank to only 8 days with norandrostenediol
(50mg) and norandrostenedione (100mg). I have also had the
opportunity to speak with an amateur bodybuilder recently, who
was unexpectedly subject to a drug screen and now strongly
supports the use of oral precursor hormones. He was using up to
3 grams norandrostenedione daily not very far from the date of
the show, and to his amazement did not test positive for steroid
use.
Those not
subject to a drug screen are likely to find the low water
retention and good effect of this drug favorable for use in
pre-contest cutting stacks. A combination of Deca
Durabolin and Winstrol
during the weeks/months leading up to a show for example, is
noted to greatly enhance to look of muscularity and definition.
A strong non-aromatizing androgen like Halotestin or trenbolone
could be further added, providing an enhanced level of hardness
and density to the muscles. Being an acceptable anabolic,
decadurabolin
can also be incorporated into bulk cycles with good results. The
classic Deca Durabolin and Dianabol cycle has been a basic for decades,
and always seems to provide excellent muscle growth. A stronger
androgen such as Anadrol 50 or testosterone couki also be
substituted, producing greater results. When mixed with
decadurabolin,
the androgen dosage can be kept lower than rf used alone,
hopefully making the cycle more comfortable. Additionally one
may choose to continue Deca Durabolin
for a number of few weeks after the androgen has been stopped.
This will hopefully harden up some of the bloat produced by the
androgen, giving a more quality appearance. Remember that
endogenous testosterone production will not resume during
decadurabolin therapy, and ancillaries are
likewise still needed.
On the black
market Deca Durabolin remains one of the most popular anabolics in
circulation. Currently 200mg/ml preparations from Mexico are
dominating the marketplace, and due to their high availability
and lower cost are minimizing the appearance of lower dosed
compounds. For example, in addition to Norandren 200 Brovel also
makes Norandren 50 (a 50 mg/ml version of this steroid), but it
is almost unseen right now. I should point out that their 50m1
vial of Norandren 200 is also the largest container of
nandrolone to be found in such strength, and represents one of
the best values anywhere for this steroid. We can see why it is
much more desired right now. Also common are Nandrolona 200 from
Tornel and Decanandrolen from Denkall, both in 1 Oml vials. In
an effort to provide more innovative, conspicuous and
cost-effective products, the Mexican firm Ttokkyo has recently
topped its competitors and released Nandrolona 300. This is a
300mg/ml preparation of nandrolone decanoate, which is by far
the highest dose of this compound ever to be produced
commercially. To spite the defiant opinions of many, indeed this
is a legitimate product. I have not experimented with the
solubility of nandrolone decanoate myself, but do know that this
particular ester is highly fat-soluble. Reaching 300mg in a
milliliter of oil does not seem like an unreasonable or
impossible task, and I would guess requires at best some minor
tweaking of alcohol levels (perhaps none at all).
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