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Metandienone was formerly approved and marketed as a form of androgen replacement therapy for the treatment of hypogonadism in men, but has since been discontinued and withdrawn in most countries, including in the United States. [ 15][ 4][ 6] It was given at a dosage of 5 to 10 mg/day in men and 2.5 mg/day in women. [ 16][ 17][ 1] v. t.
Anabolic steroids, also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), are a class of drugs that are structurally related to testosterone, the main male sex hormone, and produce effects by binding to the androgen receptor (AR). Anabolic steroids have a number of medical uses, [ 1] but are also used by athletes to increase muscle size, strength ...
Trenbolone acetate was discovered in 1963 and was introduced for veterinary use in the early 1970s. [ 5][ 10][ 11] In addition to its veterinary use, trenbolone acetate is used to improve physique and performance, and is purchased from black market suppliers. [ 5] The drug is a controlled substance in many countries and so non-veterinary use is ...
John Bosley Ziegler ( ca. 1920–1983) — known as John Ziegler and Montana Jack — was the American physician who originally developed the anabolic steroid Methandrostenolone ( Dianabol, DBOL) which was released in the USA in 1958 by Ciba. [ 1][ 2] He pioneered its athletic use as an aid to muscle growth by bodybuilders, administering it to ...
Nandrolone is an agonist of the AR, the biological target of androgens like testosterone and DHT. Unlike testosterone and certain other anabolic steroids, nandrolone is not potentiated in androgenic tissues like the scalp, skin, and prostate, hence deleterious effects in these tissues are lessened. [ 22]
Mesterolone. Mesterolone, sold under the brand name Proviron among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used mainly in the treatment of low testosterone levels. [ 2][ 3] It has also been used to treat male infertility, although this use is controversial. [ 2][ 4][ 5] It is taken by mouth.
Testosterone (medication) Testosterone ( T) is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. [ 9] It is used to treat male hypogonadism, gender dysphoria, and certain types of breast cancer. [ 9][ 10] It may also be used to increase athletic ability in the form of doping. [ 9] It is unclear if the use of testosterone for low levels due ...
Testosterone enanthate is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used mainly in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men. [ 3][ 4][ 5] It is also used in hormone therapy for transgender men. [ 6] It is given by injection into muscle or subcutaneously usually once every one to four weeks. [ 5][ 7][ 2]