Drugs profiles

Ephedrine is a stimulate drug that belongs to a group of medicines called sympathomimetics. Specifically, it is both an alpha and beta adrenergic agonist similar in action to the popular weight loss drug clenbuterol. In addition, ephedrine enhances the release of nor epinephrine, a strong endogenous alpha agonist. The action of this compound is notably similar to that of the body’s primary adrenergic hormone epinephrine (adrenaline), which also exhibits activity towards the body’s alpha and beta receptors. When administered, ephedrine will notably increase the activity of the central nervous system, as well as have a stimulatory effect on other target cells. This may produce some effects that will be beneficial to a bodybuilder or athlete. Ephedrine is an old medication, and has been used in the U.S. for a number of medical applications over the years including that of an appetite suppressant, decongestant, and hypotension treatment associated with anesthesia. Today, it is approved as an over the counter medicine, and sales are mainly from this sector. The drug is also a common ingrediant in methamphetamine and because of this regulations have been put in place to regulate large sales of the drug. Many believe that due to the rising problem of meth use in the United States that ephedrine will eventually become a controlled substance.

Erythropoietin is a type of protein that is produced in the kidneys, and is responsible for stimulating red blood cell production. Epoetin alfa is the pharmaceutical form of erythropoietin, which was manufactured using recombinant DNA technology. The compound is produced from animal cells into which the gene coding for human erythropoietin has been inserted. The biological activity and structure of epoetin alfa are indistinguishable from that of human erythropoietin. This drug is used to treat many forms of anemia, effectively stimulating and maintaining erythropoietin in a large percentage of patients treated. EPO was developed by the biotechnologies firm Amgen, and was first intrduced to the U.S. market in 1984. The release of the drug was looked upon as a breakthrough in the treatment of anemia, which beforehand was being addressed mainly with agents that indirectly or nonspecifically targeted red cell production, such as oxymetholone, which may present a number of unwanted side effects to the patient.

HCG is a prescription medication containing chorionic gonadotropin obtained from a natural origin. Chorionic gonadotropin is a polypeptide hormone normally found in the female body during the early months og pregnancy. Chorionic gonadotropin is present in a significant amounts only during pregnancy and used as an indicator of pregnancy by standard over the counter pregnancy test kits. HCG was first discovered in 1920, and was identified as a pregnancy hormone approximately 8 years later. The first drug preparation containing chorionic gonadotropin came in the form of an animal pituitary extract, which was developed as a commercial product by the pharmaceutical company Organon. Organon introduced the extract in 1931, under the brand name of Pregnon. Atrademark dispute forced the company to change the name to Pregnyl, however, which reached market in 1932. Pregnyl is still sold by Organon to this day, although it no longer comes in the form of a pituitary extract. Manufacturing techniques were introduced in 1940 that allowed the hormone to be obtained by filtering and purifying the urine of pregnant women. Today the drug is widely available from different companies in countries all over the world.

Finasteride is an inhibtor of 5a-reductase, which is the enzyme responsible for converting testosterone into DHT, thereby minimizing the unwanted androgenic effects that result from its presence. The effect of this drug is very fast acting, and suppresses DHT levels by as much as 65% within a 24 hour period of taking a single 1mg tablet. Medically, this drug is used to treat benign prostate enlargement and male pattern hair loss. It is also being investigated for the treatment of hair and facial growth on the face and body of women. Male athletes and bodybuilders are interested in ministered for tis ability to reduce the androgenic side effects associated with the use of testosterone and certain derivatives. The first release of this drug in the United States was under the brand name of Proscar and was produced by the pharmaceutical company Merck and approved by the FDA in 1992. It was specifically given approval for use by patients with benign prostate enlargement.

Viagra is a drug used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men. The drug is FDA approved in the U.S. and is available from the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. There are also several generic preparations available worldwide. This drug has became on the most popular drugs for erectile dysfunction today. For the purposes of steroid users the use of Viagra is rather limited beyond that of a “recreational” purpose. One exception to this may be once a steroid user is coming off of anabolic-androgenic steroids and have suffered a significant reduction in their ability to perform sexually and/or their sex drive. The use of drugs such as sildenafil citrate can help to alleviate some of the difficulty many have during this period of time.

Is This The Perfect Drug To Use In-Between Steroid Cycles?

SARMS is the latest addition to the enhanced athletes arsenal and it’s creating a storm of controversy. It may very well be most significant advancement in muscle development since the invention of Dianabol back in 1956. A bold statement for sure. But SARMS is truly an incredible compound with many applications, most significantly, as a viable anabolic enhancement to be used in-between steroid cycles.

SARMS is not a steroid. It is the veritable “next step” beyond steroids. It’s a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator, which essentially means it targets the androgen receptors in a way where they’re most beneficial while avoiding the nasty side effects that go along with traditional androgenic drugs.

Due to that elusive combination of good without the bad, SARMS has been hailed as the “Holy Grail of Muscle Growth.” It’s what all athletes have been waiting and wishing for. Think of it as pizza without calories, alcohol without the hangover and safe sex without condoms. Is that possible? Yes it is. But there are limitations. (Damn!) But rest assured, they’re minor. There is a catch – there always is. But in the case of SARMS, the catch isn’t that bad.

SARMS S-4 is a revolutionary advancement in the field of muscle development through anabolic enhancement. Simply put, SARMS targets the androgen receptors in a “selective” manner (Hence the term Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators), zeroing in on the “good “ aspects while negating the bad(1). In this way, you get the benefits of enhanced androgenic effects – strength, increased muscle and heightened libido – without the negative side effects of traditional anabolic/androgenic steroids -- prostate enlargement(2), increased blood pressure, testicular atrophy, hair loss and elevated cholesterol(3)(4). And it does it all in an orally bio-available form that is not liver toxic. Sound interesting? It should. SARMS is changing the landscape of bobybuilding in a big way. And for those who already use steroids as a part of the process, SARMS has several interesting applications, most significantly, in the area of Post Cycle Therapy(5).

Which One Wins As The Best Alternative To Steroids?

When Pro-Hormones first hit the scene, anticipation was high. But it didn’t take long before it became obvious that these compounds were pretty weak in replicating the muscle building effects of real steroids. And to make matters worse, they carried most of the same negative side effects of steroids. That was not a winning combination. Over the years there were (supposed) improvements, one pretty much as bad as the next, until a new invention hit the market – the designer steroid. These didn’t act as precursors to anabolic and androgenic receptors, instead, they were actual steroids that have been manipulated in a way that they were able to get in under the wire of being classified as a controlled substance. They actually worked pretty well. And they were the best legal alternative to anabolic steroids to date. But times have changed.

Anadrol (also known as A-drol, or just Drol) is one of the most mysterious of all steroids. It was released in the U.S. Back in 1960 to treat anemia – which in itself is weird since anemia was all but non existent by that time in most developed countries. (And B12 and iron supplementation worked fine is most cases). Then again, it was originally developed by Syntex, a Mexican company so that may explain the need for a medication to counteract malnutrition.

Anadrol (also known as A-drol, or just Drol) is one of the most mysterious of all steroids. It was released in the U.S. Back in 1960 to treat anemia – which in itself is weird since anemia was all but non existent by that time in most developed countries. (And B12 and iron supplementation worked fine is most cases). Then again, it was originally developed by Syntex, a Mexican company so that may explain the need for a medication to counteract malnutrition.