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Inside Bodybuilding is a team of medical professionals and physicians with specialized knowledge and experience regarding bodybuilding and performance-enhancement drugs (PEDs).

George Touliatos, M.D.

Dr. George Touliatos

Expertise: George Touliatos, M.D., completed his medical residency in biopathology at the Athens School of Medicine. This gives him deep clinical expertise in interpreting complex blood panels, liver/kidney enzymes, and metabolic markers.

License: Dr. Touliatos is registered with the Medical Association of Athens (License No. 49442).

Experience: Dr. Touliatos is a two-time Greek National Champion (2000, 2009) and has treated patients who have taken anabolic steroids and selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs).

Awards: Dr. Touliatos won the Π.Ε.Σ.Δ. Cup in 2000 and the IFBB-Ε.Ο.Σ.Δ. Panhellenic Championship (light heavyweight category) in 2009.

Thomas O'Connor, M.D., M.S.

Dr. Thomas O'Connor

Expertise: Thomas O'Connor, M.D., M.S., completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. O'Connor also holds a Master’s Degree (MS) in Exercise Physiology from Long Island University, providing a rigorous academic foundation in sports performance and hypertrophy.

Certification: He is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).

License: Dr. O'Connor's Connecticut Medical license number is #43720

Experience: Dr. O'Connor has successfully treated men and women who have used anabolic steroids and SARMs. He was also a competitive powerlifter.

Trenbolone is a popular anabolic steroid used by bodybuilders to build muscle and burn fat. Primarily, trenbolone is utilized during bulking cycles to add significant amounts of lean mass without the bloating and water retention of other anabolic-androgenic steroids. As one of the most potent anabolic steroids, trenbolone possesses several benefits. However, trenbolone is also […]

Winstrol (stanozolol) is a commonly used steroid in professional bodybuilding. This is due to it being an oral steroid that produces powerful fat-burning and muscle-building effects. Winstrol’s anabolic effects come without a notable surge in water weight, allowing lean and aesthetic gains instead of bloated-looking muscles. Thus, Winstrol can be used in the summer to […]

Anadrol (oxymetholone) is a bulking steroid taken by some weightlifters wanting to build large amounts of muscle size (hypertrophy) and strength. In our experience, the only steroid that is equal to Anadrol, in terms of anabolism and increasing weight gain, is Dianabol. As Anadrol is commonly utilized in the off-season, the following cycles in this […]

Injectable steroids are well-known for their instant delivery of exogenous testosterone into the bloodstream while preventing excessive strain on the liver. However, not every bodybuilder is fond of needles, and if anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are incorrectly administered via intramuscular injection, it can result in paralysis or death (1). Furthermore, there are oral steroids that do […]

What is Dianabol? Dianabol (methandrostenolone) is a bulking steroid commonly taken by bodybuilders to increase muscle hypertrophy and strength. Despite Dianabol causing toxic effects, some bodybuilders illicitly supplement with it for its potent effects on mass gain. We have had patients who have taken Dianabol as a first steroid cycle, with beginners wanting significant results […]