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Andriol
Andriol - Andriol is one of the few new steroids developed
during the last few years. Unlike most anabolic steroids which
were found on the market during the 1950's and 1960's (and which
in part, have disappeared) Andriol has only been available since
the early 1980's. This fact probably explains why Andriol holds
a special place among the steroids. Andriol is a revolutionary
steroid because, besides methyltestosterone, it is the only
effective oral testosterone compound. Testosterone itself, if
taken orally, is ineffective since it is reabsorbed through the
portal vein and immediately deactivated by the liver. The
substance testosterone undecanoate contained in Andriol,
however, is reabsorbed from the intestine through the lymphatic
system, thus bypassing the liver and becoming effective. The
liver function is not affected by this. Testosterone undecanoate
is a fatty acid ester of the natural androgen, testosterone, and
in the body is for the most part transformed into
dihydrotestosterone, a metabolite of testosterone. For this
reason Andriol aromatizes only minimally, meaning that only a
very small part of the substance can be converted into estrogen,
since the dihydrotestosterone does not aromatize. The users of
Andriol therefore do not experience feminization symptoms such
as gynecomastia or increased body fat. This makes it a welcome
alternative for athletes who have problems with the common
injectable testosterone compounds. Due to this, Andriol is also
suitable for pre competition workouts. An additional advantage
of Andriol is non-aromatizing quality consists of the fact that
the body's own hormone production is only affected after a
long-term administration of very high dosages. Andriol has only
a low inhibitive effect on the hypothalamus so that the release
of LHRH (luteinizing hormone releasing hormone) is rarely
influenced. This is very important since-as we know-LHRH
stimulates the hypophysis to release gonadotropine which causes
the Ledig's cells in the testes to produce testosterone.
Consequently, Andriol should be the perfect steroid; however,
this is not the case. The disadvantage of Andriol is that it
becomes effective if taken in high doses. Even if a dose of 200
mg of Andriol/day is taken, the testosterone level in the blood
is still too low for a bodybuilder to gain strength and muscle
growth. The need for such a high daily dosage can be explained
by its extremely short half-life time since the substance
testosterone undecanoate is excreted very quickly by the body
through the urine. The capsules, therefore, are effective for
only a few hours so that 6-7 capsules, that is 240-280 mg
(minimum), must be taken daily to achieve good results
comparable to those of injectable compounds. This, however, puts
the athlete in a dosage range which begins to influence the
hormone production and the compound now more readily converts
into estrogen. Such a dose can also manifest itself in a higher
retention of sodium and water. This is one factor which
competing athletes must consider. Another disadvantage is
Andriol's high price. A package with 60 capsules costs
approximately $80. and the minimum daily dose of 6-7 capsules
thus costs almost $8. For those athletes who would like to try
Andriol 8 capsules ( 320 mg daily) should be taken. The capsules
should be taken three times daily (approximately every 8 hours)
after meals so that the substance can be properly reabsorbed.
However, even this high dosage does not guarantee satisfactory
results. Those of you who believe that you need even higher
doses should then consider that it might be more sensible to
switch to the injectable testosterone. Andriol is often combined
with Anavar since Anavar also does not suppress the production
of testosterone and, in addition, does not aromatize. The
Andriol/Anavar stack gives athletes who do not yet have much
experience with steroids a fairly large strength increase and
also often substantial muscle growth. For athletes over forty
this combination is also of interest. Those working out for
competitions and wanting to avoid injections on a regular basis
can substitute Testosterone propionate with Andriol. Since
Andriol is quickly eliminated by the body it should also be
considered for use before competitions requiring doping tests.
Women should avoid Andriol since the androgenic component common
with testosterone is also strongly developed in this compound.
Andriol intake can occasionally lead to high blood pressure,
retention of fluids, acne, sexual over stimulation, and, in
women, the well known virilization symptoms. The greatest
advantage of Andriol lies in its good compatibility. It can, for
example, be used with Deca Durabolin in long-term therapy and,
in this combination and for health-conscientious athletes, it is
an alternative to the famous Dianabol (D-bol)/Deca Durabolin
stack. Theoretically, Andriol should build up muscle and mass,
in combination with noticeable water retention, in a fast and
reliable way, similar to the tested injectable Testosterone
Sustanon and Testoviron Depot. Unfortunately, this is not the
case. Some athletes who work out for a competition store too
much water due to their use of the injectable testosterone,
resulting in smooth muscles. However, if they still do not want
to give up Testo, they should at least not have the
estrogen-linked complications caused by taking up to 240 mg
Andriol/day and be able to reduce the water retention. In this
phase, the estrogen level must be kept as low as possible,
otherwise the best diet will be useless. The intake of Andriol
makes sense in this case and usually brings acceptable results.
Otherwise, Andriol is a drug better used by hobby-bodybuilders.
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