STANOTREX 100

Pharmacology

Winstrol or stanozolol is a synthetic anabolic steroid which resembles testosterone. Stanozolol is both an anabolic and androgenic hormone. In females it does cause virilizing effects.

Bodybuilders

Stanozolol is widely used by bodybuilders and other athletes. It not only increases weight gain but also increases exercise performance. The drug increases weight gain gradually but does not retain the water. It selectively burns the fat while retaining the protein. In medicine, winstrol is only used an oral drug with doses of 2 -6 mg per day in total. Because the drug has potent liver toxicity, the higher doses are not used.

However, bodybuilders seem to use a dose at least 2-4 times higher than that. One reason for this is that the THAI formulation appears to be less potent than the product made by Pfizer. Some bodybuilders use 10 mg/day and others use 20 mg/day. The major problem with oral dosing is that a lot of absorbed winstrol goes to the liver and is broken down. The drug can also be injected IM if one can get the supplies. The dose of an IM injection is about 50mg/week, but some bodybuilders use it 2-3 times a week. The site of injection is usually the buttocks and this site must be altered every few weeks to prevent abscess and sores.

The injectable formulation is milky white in color with microcrystals. Fake stanozolol injectable products are common and there is no way to tell simply by looking at a product to determine if it is fake. Some bodybuilders claim that the real winstrol will reveal settled microcrystals at the base when standing - however, talcum powder can do the same.

The drug is typically used 1-2 months before a sports event. The drug must be stopped at least 2- 3 weeks before to avoid detection.

The majority of people do see muscle bulk build up after 3-4 weeks. Infact, winstrol can significantly improve exercise performance for short periods of time. Many reports exist of athletes who claim that spontaneous burst in energy are common after 3-4 weeks of use. However, this effect is not seen to last for long periods.

Despite what most builders believe higher doses of stanozolol are harmful and do not result in improved results. Most experts recommend that the drug not be used for more than 4-6 weeks.

Stanozolol is frequently used for 3-4 weeks and then cycled with other drugs. The most common other drugs are Masteron, Equipose, Oxandrolone, GH and thyroxin. Some individuals add Clomid to prevent the suppression of testosterone in the wash out period. Because stanozolol can cause water retention many athletes also use water pills to rid the excess body water.

Recently, an alternative to stanozolol is furazabol; it is identical to stanozolol in all respects except that it does improve the cholesterol profile which makes it unique among all anabolic steroids. However, this beneficial effect is only seen at low doses and for a short time period. When used at high doses for a long time, all anabolic steroids lower HDL cholesterol and increase LDL cholesterol.

Females

Stanozolol is also widely used by females for two major reasons- it is a potent anabolic agent and has very small androgenic activity. This results in a body which lacks the virilizing features which are so common with the use of other anabolic steroids. However, when the drug is used at high doses or for long periods, the virilizing effects do appear. The unsightly virilizing effects are often not reversible even when the drug is stopped.

Sports

Stanozolol is banned for use by all sports organizations and its use is actively screened in the urine. The drug is easily detected in the urine for up to 5-7 days after the last dose. Most bodybuilders use this drug just before a sports event because of the mistaken belief that it is not detectable after a 2 week washout period. Recent advances in detection can identify metabolites of winstrol in the urine for up to 2 months. And one note of concern - the majority of bodybuilders are found to be users of anabolic steroids not because of the intellect of the scientists but because a colleague or someone close brags about the use.