First of all, in order to compose an optimal course, it is necessary to define the concepts:
Aromatizable steroids are drugs that have the ability to partially convert to estrogens (testosterone, methandrostenolone, methyltestosterone)
Non-aromatizable steroids – steroids that do not convert to estrogens, or convert only slightly (oxandrolone, drostanolone, trenbolone, primobolan, turinabol, boldenone, nandrolone, stanazolol)
Steroids with progestogenic activity (progestins) – have the ability to bind to progesterone receptors (nandrolone, trenbolone, to a lesser extent oxymetholone).
A course without side effects
- If the course includes only non-aromatizing drugs, no pharmacological addition to the course is required.
- If aromatizing drugs are part of the course, it is recommended to add an aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole/arimidex, aromazine) to prevent estrogen-dependent gynecomastia and excessive water accumulation, but they can reduce the effectiveness of the course, because estrogens are also needed by the body; during and before taking AI, an estradiol test should be taken.
- Anastrozole (available in the pharmacy, but expensive, so many buy from dealers at a lower price) the initial dosage is 0.5 mg (half a tablet) every other day. Anastrazole=Celana=Arimidex=Egistrazole=Anastrover=Farmazol.
- Exemestane (available at the pharmacy, but expensive) initial dosage is 12.5 mg (half a pill) every other day. Analogs: Exemestane=Aromazine=Exedrol.
- When taking aromatase inhibitors (AIs), it is important to monitor estrodiol levels on tests so that they do not fall below normal levels. If the level falls below normal, you should either reduce the dosage or the frequency of intake. Ideally, you should aim for (but not exceed) the upper limit of normal estrogen levels because they are also important in anabolic processes.
- If progestins are on the course, it is recommended to add a prolactin blocker (cabergoline or bromocriptine) taken overnight to prevent prolactin gynaecomastia.
- Bromocriptine (not expensive, but lots of side effects) to take 2.5 mg a day.
- Cabergoline (expensive, almost no side effects) to take 0.25 mg every fourth day. Analogs: Cabergoline=Dostinex=Bergolac=Agalates
- When taking a prolactin blocker it is necessary to monitor the prolactin level so that it does not fall below the recommended level. If the results of the tests show that the level is lower than it should be either reduced the dosage or the frequency of intake. You should connect these drugs depending on what anabolic steroid esters are on the course. If short, then along with them, if long, then after the anabolic steroids are turned on.
Application of chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
- The use of hCG is justified only on long courses (more than 8-12 weeks) to prevent testicular atrophy. It should be noted that testicular volume does not always correlate with the degree of atrophy.
- It is not recommended to use HCG during the SCT.
- Usually hCG is put at the end of the course (the last 2 weeks of the course of 250-500 ME 3 times a week depending on the degree of atrophy), if the course is very long (more than 20-24 weeks), the introduction of hCG is advisable and in the middle of the course.
Post-course therapy (PCT)
It is necessary not only to make a competent course of anabolic steroids, but also to conduct post-course therapy to restore the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. SCT should be done after each course. It does not matter whether it was oxandrolone solo or Testosterone+Deca+Methane combination. The task of CKT is to make your body produce its own testosterone again; otherwise, after withdrawal of AAS there is a collapse of the gained mass and a decreased libido. Anti-estrogen (toremifene, clomiphene, tamoxifen) is a base for any pre-conception course, therefore an anti-estrogen should be taken first, and tribulus, zinc and vitamins – second.
- Tamoxifen is strong and cheap, but extremely toxic and can have unpleasant side effects.
- Clomiphene (Clostilbegit) is less strong than Tamoxifen, expensive, but much less toxic.
- Toremifene (Fareston) – New generation drug, strong, inexpensive, side effects are minimized.
You need to take ONLY one of the 3, not all 3 at the same time.
From the second week of PKT, you can connect a pharmacy Tribestan (Tribulus terresteris), 750 mg per day (in terms of furostanol saponins), zinc preparations and vitamins according to the instructions. However, there is no reliable evidence for the efficacy of these adjuvants at this time.
If the course included oral steroids or injectable stanozolol, choleretic agents (holosas, pumpkinweed) are used as directed. Hepatoprotective drugs like Carsil and the like are not recommended, because they may cause bile stasis. It is also advisable to monitor the condition of the liver by blood tests (ALT and AST enzymes increase with liver damage). If after some time after withdrawal of oral and any alpha-17 alkylated drugs, the functional state of the liver is not normalized, it is recommended to use Heptral for intravenous injection.
Recent studies have shown that D-aspartic acid is ineffective and increases prolactin, so it is not recommended to use it during the CoC.
If progestin was used on the course, but you did not take cabergoline/bromocriptine for prophylaxis on the course itself, cabergoline/bromocriptine should be taken during the course of the SCT in parallel with taking an anti-estrogen.
You should start the SCT depending on which AAS esters were on the course. If short, then one day after the last injection, if long, then 1-4 weeks after the last injection, depending on the half-life of the longest AAS.
Important Notes
- If progestin was used during the course, it is not recommended to use tamoxifen during the CoC because it increases the number of progesterone receptors.
- Proviron is sometimes taken as an androgen during the CoC in case of potency problems due to testosterone deficiency. However, we should not forget that Proviron (Mesterolone) can inhibit gonadoliberin and LH production and make it difficult to restore the secretion of your own testosterone.
- The use of potent drugs should only be carried out under medical supervision! The optimal and safest course can only be designed by a medical specialist after careful assessment of the risks, individual characteristics and parameters of the individual organism.
- Also, highly androgenic streoids should be included in ALL courses, preferably TESTOSTERONE as it controls many processes in the male body: bone health, lipid profile, libido, etc.
- The course is based mainly on injectables; on a course of long esters after withdrawal, testosterone propionate is recommended for two weeks
- During the pre-exercise build-up, you need to reduce the frequency and intensity of training in order to reduce recoil
Anabolic drugs can only be used on prescription and are contraindicated in children. The information provided does not encourage the use or distribution of potent substances and is aimed solely at reducing the risk of complications and side effects.
