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Written by Dave Palumbo
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Monday, 05 August 2002 |
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Why are the Serono Serostim growth hormone kits so hard to find lately? New government legislation has forced AIDS patients who take prescribed GH to be very carefully scrutinized by doctors on a monthly basis. This means if an AIDS patient fails to gain weight (which could indicate that the patient is not taking— but, rather selling on the black market— his monthly GH), or if the patient’s weight gain is too significant (which could imply that they no longer require it), they may be removed from the growth hormone protocol. As of a few months ago, it seems as though many less Serostim GH kits are available. This figure is quite consistent with the reduction in prescribed GH in the AIDS population (which is where approximately 80 percent of all the black market GH comes from). How long do you recommend I stay on 1,000 milligrams of testosterone cypionate and 400 milligrams Deca Durabolin per week? I want to make lasting gains. As I’ve said in the past, I believe that length of time on a steroid cycle is a lot more important than the dosage taken. Having said that, it makes more sense to take smaller, more conservative amounts of anabolics for 16-24-week time periods rather than “shotgun” 5,000 milligrams of “stuff” per week for short six to eight-week cycles. The gains you make on the “longer” cycles are much more likely to be permanent because you are allowing your body to change its “set-point.” Remember, our bodies do not like to lose or gain weight. In order to “lose,” we must suffer greatly on reduced-calorie diets and many hours of aerobics; whereby, to “gain” we must force-feed the body until it finally accepts the added weight as being its new “set-point.” Likewise, with anabolic agents, our bodies must be exposed to these steroidal compounds for extended periods of time before the muscle gained is accepted as permanent. I have 10 amps of Parabolin. I heard that they stopped making it, but when I checked with one of the online websites, it looked identical to the picture they showed. What’s the real deal? Parabolin (trenbolone enathate) has not been manufactured anywhere in the world for the last five years or so; therefore, any Parabolin you have in your possession is most probably fake (or way past the expiration date). What is the deal with this new company called Quality Vet? What products does it produce and are the products any good? Quality Vet is a veterinary line produced by the very reputable Australian company Denkal. Denkal decided to extend their line of products and to challenge the likes of Ttokyo (which has proven to be a very unreliable, unsterile line of products). Quality Vet is currently producing the following products: Testosterone Cypionate (200mg/mL, 10mL), Testosterone Enanthate (250mg/mL, 10mL), Testosterone Propionate (100mg/mL, 10mL), Deca-300 (300mg/mL, 10mL), and Boldenone-200 (200mg/mL, 10mL). The great thing about Denkal/Quality Vet is that all their products contain holograms and their authenticity may be verified at any time by logging on to www.australianmuscle.com. I heard that there are two new anti-estrogens on the market. Can you tell me more about them and if they work better or worse than Nolvadex and Arimidex? Femara (chemical name, Letrozole) is one of two new aromatase-inhibiting drugs to hit the market. It works similarly to Arimidex in that it inhibits the aromatase enzyme system. The recommended dosage for inhibition of estrogen production is one 2.5-milligram pill taken every other day. Aromasin (chemical name, Exemestane) is an irreversible, steroidal, aromatase inactivator. Ironically, it’s structurally related to the prohormone, androstenedione. It acts as a false substrate for the aromatase enzyme and is then processed to an intermediate that irreversibly binds to the enzyme causing its inactivation. Exemestane significantly lowers circulating estrogen concentrations in post-menopausal women, but has no detectable effect on adrenal biosynthesis of corticosteroids or aldosterone. Women who wish to reduce their serum estrogen levels in an attempt to get “hard” must use an estrogen receptor-blocking drug like Nolvadex, since estrogen in the pre-menopausal woman is produced from the ovaries (rather than from aromatization from testosterone, as is the case in men). Therefore, drugs like Arimidex and Femara are useless in women.
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