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Although many studies have reported that women's preferences for masculine physical characteristics in men change systematically during the menstrual cycle, the hormonal mechanisms underpinning these changes are currently poorly understood. Previous studies investigating the relationships...

The difference between bioidentical-hormones,testosterone, estradiol, and synthetic versions of these hormones is critical to understanding hormone replacement therapy(HRT). The main definition of bioidentical-hormones is any substance or hormone that is a manufactured drugs must have the...

Understanding how steroid hormones convert into estrogen Which steroids convert or Aromatize into estrogen or progesterone. How to Stop the Bloat from excessive estrogen Which drugs cause gyno (bitch tits). <big>Aromatization</big> is the process by which the body converts anabolic steroids...

Anabolics 101 - Deca Durabolin (Nandrolone Decanoate) Description Deca-Durabolin is an injectable form of the anabolic steroid nandrolone. Nandrolone is very similar to testosterone in structure, although it lacks a carbon atom at the 19th position (hence its other name, 19-nortestosterone)...

Estrogens and progesterone are two hormones responsible for female characteristics. They can be produced as a side effect of anabolic steroid use when they convert (aromatise) into these hormones. Both are responsible for some of the side effects of steroid use, eg gyno (gynecomastia - female...

The PCT Specific Diet: Why Many People Fail in Post Cycle Therapy By 3J www.3jsdiet.com Today I would like to discuss a very important topic that seems to be overlooked by most amateur steroid users, post cycle therapy nutrition. Having been a nutritionist on steroid forums for almost a...

In the 1920s, long before the appearance of modern antidepressants, physicians tried to treat listless men with a serum of ground-up animal testes, which they imagined contained the essence of male virility. In the '40s and '50s, when that essence had been discovered and synthesized in a...

It's really not quite correct to say androgens suppress or stimulate the immune system. It is a bit more complicated than that, not surprisingly. Here is Immunology 101 in a nutshell. The immune system has two "arms of attack": the cell mediated arm and the humoral arm. The cell mediated arm...

Testosterone: a natural tonic for the failing heart? P.J. Pugh, K.M. English, T.H. Jones1 and K.S. Channer From the Department of Cardiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital 1 Department of Human Metabolism and Clinical Biochemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Introduction Chronic...

Written by Bigcat Gynaecomastia in AAS users Gynaecomastia is the development of breast tissue in males. It’s a side-effect often associated with anabolic androgenic steroid use/abuse, although it’s not all that prevalent in healthy males. One study with low-dose testosterone (200 mg/week of...

Pharmaceutical Name: Methenolone Enanthate Effective dose: 200-800 mg/week injections Average Street-price: $12-$16 Available Doses: 100mg/1ml ampoules by Schering, Turkey Primobolan Depot is an extremely effective steroid that's earned its respect as the safest injectable steroid. It's the...

Written by Dan Gwartney, MD Most anabolic steroid (AAS) users are not extreme in their practices. While people find it interesting to discuss the cycles of professional athletes, amazed by the number and amount of drugs used to achieve elite levels of mass and power, the common user tends to...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the testosterone-like effect of Kaempferia parviflora (KP). Castrated immature rats were randomized and divided into two groups (control and KP-treatment groups). The rats (n=7-8) were treated daily for 5 days by oral route with water in the...

In recent years there has been a growing body of clinical and laboratory evidence demonstrating the neuroprotective effects of estrogen and progesterone after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI). In humans, women have been shown to have a lower incidence of morbidity and...

The functions of melatonin in preovulatory fluid remain elusive. In the current study, we observed that the extremely high level of expression of MT1 in mice granulosa cells was rapidly induced byhCG (equivalent LH) within 2 hours and this was referred as MT1 surge. In cumulus cells, serotonin...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW:<abstracttext label="PURPOSE OF REVIEW" nlmcategory="OBJECTIVE">To examine the clinical and basic studies regarding persistent adverse effects associated with 5α reductase inhibitor treatment for androgenetic alopecia.</abstracttext> RECENT FINDINGS:<abstracttext label="RECENT...

Effects of intranasal oxytocin on steroid hormones in men and women.BACKgROUND:<abstracttext label="BACKGROUND" nlmcategory="BACKGROUND"> Recent interest in the social and cognitive effects of intranasal oxytocin prompts a need for understanding its physiological effects in humans. Few studies...

A Closer Look at Trenbolone Not too many steroids have an air of mystique about them quite like trenbolone. It is one of those agents that you will hear talked up aggressively by some guy in the gym, to later find he has not even tried it himself yet. The bodybuilding literature is full of...

Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their effects. Anabolic pharmacology is the study of drugs that have a growth-promoting effect in muscle. This column will explore anabolic pharmacology by profiling a different anabolic drug and its effects each month. The focus of discussion this month...

Cheque Drops Mibolerone Mibolerone was initially as a veterinary product used to keep female dogs under control while they are in heat by shutting down the cycling of their ovaries. With proper timing, breeders are able to regulate the heat cycles of their b*tches. Eventually, athletes began to...