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The general population are aware of the risks that anabolic steroids pose, with the media regularly reporting horror stories of men and women abusing PEDs. Despite widespread connotations linking AAS (anabolic-androgenic steroids) to serious illness or death, up to 1 million Brits still take them for cosmetic purposes (1). Thus, the question beckons: why do […]

Post cycle therapy (PCT) is the phase when a bodybuilder utilizes medication(s) to restore endogenous (natural) testosterone production. Anabolic steroids impair HPTA (hypothalamic–pituitary–testicular axis) function, as the body detects excessively high serum testosterone levels. Consequently, the body signals to cease testosterone production in a bid to keep a homeostasis, by inhibiting GnRH (Gonadotropin-releasing hormone). This […]

HGH is a naturally occurring peptide hormone, responsible for skeletal muscle growth and cell production. HGH also affects the metabolism and adipose tissue, causing significant subcutaneous fat loss in individuals with high levels of this hormone. Natural HGH levels are often determined by various factors, including: genetics, sleep, age, exercise and overall health. Adults experience […]

In the world of anabolic-adrogenic steroids (AAS), bodybuilders have the choice of taking orals or injectables. A steroid-user fits in one of these three categories: Only takes pills, which usually stems from a a fear of injecting. Only uses injectables, regarding them as safer compounds in the long-term. Uses a mixture of both, believing there […]

Turinabol (chlorodehydromethyltestosterone) is a potent oral anabolic steroid with a unique history, being the only AAS created for non-medicinal purposes. Instead, turinabol was formulated to help East Germany’s athletic team gain an unfair advantage in the Olympic Games, between 1968 and 1989. This was a state-sponsored doping program, known as “State Plan Research Theme 14.25”, […]