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TESTOSTERONE ENANTHATE
Substance: Testosterone enanthate
Trade Names:
Andropository 200 mg/ml; Rugby U.S.
Andro 100 (o.c.) 100 Mg/Ml; Forest U.S.
Andro L.A. 200 200 mg/ml; Forest U.S.
Androtardyl 250 mg/ml; Schering FR
Andryl 200 (o.c.) 200 mg/ml; Keene U.S.
Arderone 100/200 (o.c.) 100, 200 mg/ml; Burgin-Arden U.S.
Delatest (o.c.) 100 mg/ml; Dunhall U.S. .
Delatestryl (o.c.) 200 mg/ml; Mead Johnson. U.S.
Delatestryl 200 mg/ml; Gynex U.S.
Dura-Testosterone (o.c.) 200 mg/ml; Pharmex U.S.
Durathate-200 Injection (o.c.) 200 mg/ml; Hauck U.S.
Durathate-200 Injection 200 mg/ml; Roberts U.S.
Enarmon-Depot 125 mg/ml; Teskoku Hormone Japan
Everone 100, 200 mg/ml; Hyrex U.S.
Malogen 100/200 L.A. (o.c.) 100, 200 mg/ml; Forest Pharm. U.S.
Primoteston Depot 250 mg/ml; Schering GB, Mexico; Leiras F1
Primoteston Depot 100, 180 mg/ml; Schering No
Tesone L.A. (o.c.) 200 mg/ml; Sig U.S.
Testanate No. 1 (o.c.) 100 mg1ml; Kenyon U.S.
Testaval (o.c.) 100, 200 mg/ml; Legere U.S.
Testo-Enant 100, 250 mg/ml; Geymonat I
Testosteron-depo 50, 100, 250 mg/ml-, GalenikaYU; Hemofarm YU
Testosteron-Depot 250 mg/ml; Jenapharm G, BG
Testosteron Depot 250 mg/ml; Rotexmedica G
Test. prolongatum. 100 mg/ml; Polfa PL,_BG
Testosterone Enanthate 100, 200 mg/ml; Steris U.S.
Testosterone Enanthate (o.c.) 100, 200 mg/ml; Quad U.S.
Testoviron Depot 100 mg/ml; Schering B
Testoviron-Depot 250 mg/ml; Schering G, A, B, CH, DK, ES GR, PL, S, Thailand,
Testrin-PA. (o.c.) Veterinary: 200 mg/ml; Pasadena Res. U.S.
Testosterona 200 200 mg/ml; 10 ml Brovel Mexico
Testosterone enantate is an ester of the naturally occurring andro-gen, testosterone. It is responsible for the
normal development of the male sex characteristics. In the event of insufficient testosterone production an
almost complete balance of the functional, anatomic, and psychic deficiency symptoms can be achieved by
substituting testosterone." (Excerpt from the package insert of the German phar-maceutical group, Jenapharm
GmbH for its compound Testosteron-Depot.)
These lines clearly describe what an important and effective hor-mone testosterone is. One of the many
testosterone substances is the testosterone enanthate. In a man it is normally used to treat hypogonadism
resulting from androgen deficiency (1) and anemia (2). Surprisingly, in medical schools testosterone enanthate
is also used in women and children. Boys and male youth take it as growth therapy and women take it as an
"additive treatment for certain growth forms of the nipples during post-menopause". In bodybuilding, however,
it is THE "mass building steroid." No matter what you think of Dianabol, Parabolan, Anadrol 50, FinaJect, and
others, when it comes to strength, muscle mass, and rapid weight gains, testosterone is still the "King of the
Road."
Testosterone enanthate is the European counterpart to Test-osterone cypionate which is
predominantly available in the U.S. (see also Test. Cyp.). Testosterone enanthate, as most trade names already
suggest, is a long-acting depot steroid. Depending on the metabolism and the body's initial hormone
level it has a duration of effect of two to three weeks so that theoretically very long intervals between injections
are possible. Although Testosterone enanthate is effective for several weeks, it is injected at least once a
week in body-building, powerlifting, and weightlifting. This, by all means, makes sense since Testosterone
enanthate has a plasma half-life time in the blood of only one week.
The decisive advantage of Testosterone enanthate, however, is that this substance has a very strong
androgenic effect and is coupled with an intense anabolic component. This allows almost everyone, within a
short time, to build up a lot of strength and mass. The, rapid and strong weight gain is combined with distinct
water reten-tion since a retention of electrolytes and water occurs. A pleasant effect is that the enormous
strength gain goes hand in hand with the water retention. Weightlifters and powerlifters, especially in the
higher weight classes, appreciate this characteristic. In this group, Testosterone enanthate, Testosterone
cypionate, and Sustanon (see also Sustanon) are the number one steroids; this is also clearly re-flected in the
dosages.
Dosages of 500 mg, 1000 mg or even 2000 mg per day are no rarity-mind you, per day, not per
week. Sports disciplines requiring a high degree of raw power, aggressiveness, and stamina offer an excellent
application for Depot-Testosterone. The distinct water retention has also other advantages. Those who have
problems with their joints, shoul-der cartilages or whose intervertebral disks, due to years of heavy training,
show the first signs of wear, can get temporary relief by taking testosterone.
For the bodybuilder, the water retention that goes hand in hand with Testosterone enanthate cuts both ways.
Certainly, one gets rap-idly massive and strong; however, one's reflected image after a few weeks often shows
completely flat, watery, and puffy muscles. The muscles appear as if they have been pumped up with air' to
new dimensions, yet during flexing nothing happens. Those who do not believe this should bother to go visit
the so-called "bodybuilding champions" during the OFF-season when these exaggerated quanti-ties of "Testo"
come in. A look at the now defunct bodybuilding magazine WBF makes it even clearer. An additional problem
when taking Testosterone enanthate is that the conversion rate to estrogen is very high. This, on one hand,
leads the body to store more fat; on the other hand, feminization symptoms (gynecomastia) are not unusual.
However, it must be clearly stated that this depends on the athlete's predisposition. By all means, there are
athletes who even with 1000 mg +/week do not show feminization symptoms or fat deposits and who suffer
very low water retention. Others, however, develop pain in their nipples by simply looking at a Testoviron-
Depot ampule. Yet the additional intake of Nolvadex and Proviron should be considered at a dosage level of
500 mg+ /week. As already mentioned, Testo is effective for everyone, whether a beginner or Mr. Olympia.
Testosterone enanthate also strongly promotes the regeneration process. This leads to distinctly shorter overcompensation phases, an increased feeling of well-being, and a distinct energy increase. This is also the reason why several athletes are able to work out twice daily for several hours six times a week and continue to
build up mass and strength. Those who can work out again two hours after a hard leg workout know that Testo
works. Athletes who take Testosterone enanthate report an excessively strong pump effect during training.
This "steroid pump" is attributed to an increased blood volume with a higher oxygen supply and a higher
quantity of red blood cells. Those who take megadoses of Testosterone enanthate will already feel an
enormous pump in their upper thighs and calves when climbing stairs. Despite this we recommend that steroid
novices stay away from all testosterone compounds. To make it very clear: Those who have never taken
steroids do not yet need any testosterone and should wait until later when the "weaker" steroids begin to have
little effect. For the more advanced, Testosterone enanthate can either be taken alone or in combination with
other compounds.
For adding mass Testosterone enanthate combines very well with Anadrol 50, Dianabol, Deca-Durabolin, and
Parabolan. As an example, a stack of 100 mg Anadrol 50/day, 200 mg Deca-Durabolin/ week, and 500 mg
Testosterone enanthate/week works well. After six weeks of intake the Anadrol 50, for example, could be
replaced by 40 mg Dianabol/day. Principally, Testosterone enanthate can be combined with any steroid in
order to gain mass. Apparently a synergetic effect between the androgen, Testosterone enanthate, and the
anabolic steroids occurs which results in their bonding witli several receptors.Those who draw too much water
with Testosterone enanthate and Dianabol or Anadrol, or who are more intere6ted in strength without gaining
20 pounds of body weight should take Testosterone enanthate together with Oxandrolone or Winstrol. The
generally taken dose-as already mentioned-varies from 250 mg/ week up to 2000 mg/day. In our opinion the
most sensible dosage for most athletes is between 250-1000 mg/week. Normally a higher dosage should not
be necessary When taking up to 500 mg/week the dosage is normally taken all at once, thus 2 ml of solution
are injected. A higher dosage should be divided into two injections per week. The quantity of the dose should
be determined by the athlete's developmental stage, his goals, and the quantity of his previous steroid intake.
The so called beach and disco bodybuilders do not need 1000 mg of Testosterone enanthate/week. Our
experience is that the Testosterone enanthate dosage for many, above all, depends on their financial
resources. Since it is not, by any means, the most economic testosterone, most athletes do not take too much.
Others switch to the cheaper Omnadren and because of the low price con-finue "shooting" Omnadren.
Testosterone enanthate has a strong influence on the hypothalamohypophysial testicular axis. The hypophysis
is inhibited by a positive feedback. This leads to a negative influence on the endogenic testosterone
production. Possible effects are described by the German Jenapharm GmbH in their package insert for the
com-pound Testosteron Depot: " In a high-dosed treatment with testosterone compounds an often reversible
interruption or reduction of the spermatogenesis in the testes is to be expected and consequently also a
reduction of the testes size." Consequently, after reading these statements, additional intake of HCG should
be considered. Those who take Testosterone enanthate should consider the intake of HCG every 6-8 weeks.
An injection of 5000 I.U. every fifth day over a period of 10 days (a total of 3 injections) helps to reduce this
problem. At the end of the testosterone treatment the administration of HCG, Clomid, Nolvadex and
Clenbuterol is now quite common. To some extent the use of these compounds helps absorb the catabolic
phase and helps elevate the endogenic testosterone level. By this method the strength and mass loss which
occur in any event can be reduced. Those who go off Testosterone enanthate 6cold turkey6 after several
weeks of use will wonder how rapidly their body weights and former voluminous muscles will decrease. Even a slow tapering-off phase, that is reducing the dosage step by step, will not prevent a notice-able reduction.
The
only options available to the athlete consist of taking testosterone-stimulating compounds (HCG, Clomid,
Cyclofenil), anti-catabolic substances (Clenbuterol, Ephedrine), or the very expensive growth hormones, or of
switching to milder steroids (Deca-Durabolin, Winstrol, Primobolan). Most can get massive and strong with
Testosterone enanthate. However, only very few are able to retain their size after discontinuing the compound.
This is also one of the reasons why really good bodybuilders, powerlifters, weightlighters, and others take the
"stuff " all year long.
The side effects of Testosterone enanthate are mostly the distinct androgenic effect and the increased water
retention. This is usually the reason for the frequent occurrence of hypertony (3). Those who have a
predisposition for high blood pressure or whose blood pressure is elevated when they begin taking
Testosterone enanthate should have it periodically checked by a physician. If necessary the intake of an
antihypertensive drug (4) such as Catapresan is advisable.
Many athletes experience a strong acne vulgaris
with Testosterone enanthate which manifests itself on the back, chest, shoulders, and arms more than on the
face. Athletes who take large quantities of Testo can often be easily recognized because of these
characteristics. It is interesting to note that in some athletes these characteristics only occur after use of the
compound has been discontinued, which implies a rebound effect. In severe cases the medicine Accutane can
help. The already discussed feminization symptoms, especially gynecomastia, require the intake of an antiestrogen.
Sexual overstimulation with frequent erections at the beginning of intake is normal. In young
athletes, "in addition to virilization,testosterone can also lead to an accelerated growth and bone maturation, to
a premature epiphysial closing of the growth plates and thus a lower height" (Jenapharm GmbH, package
insert for Testosteron-Depot).' Since mostly taller athletes are successful in bodybuilding, young adults should
reflect carefully before taking any anabolic/andro-genic steroids, in particular, testosterone.
Other possible side effects are testicular atrophy, reduced spermatogenesis, and especially an increased
aggressiveness. Those who transfer this aggressiveness to their training and not their environment do not
have to worry. Unfortunately this is not the case in some athletes who take Testosterone enanthate. Testosterone
and Finaject are both primary reasons for some eruptions. In particular, high doses are in part responsible
for anti-social behavior among its users. One can talk here of a sort of "superman syndrome" that occurs in
some users. Although Testosterone enanthate is broken down through the liver, this compound is only slightly
toxic when taken in a reasonable dose; therefore, changes of the liver values do not occur as often as with the
oral I 7-alpha alkylated steroids. Further potential side effects can be deep voice and accelerated hair loss.
Women should normally avoid its intake since it could result in unpleasant androgen-linked side effects. The
use of testosterone in women may cause symptoms of virilization such as acne vulgaris, hirsutism (5),
androgenetic alopecia (6), voice changes, and occasional clitorial hypertrophy and an unnatu-rally perceived
increase in libido. Changes in voice and alopecia must be classified as irreversible, hirsutism and clitorial
hypertrophy as in part reversible." Women who are not afraid of this are found at many competition scenes. In
our opinion, 250 mg is the maximum quantity of Testosterone enanthate that a fe-male athlete should take
each 7-10 days. However in competition bodybuilding and especially in powerlifting much higher dosages and
shorter injection intervals have been observed in women.
Another interesting side effect of Testosterone enanthate is men-tioned in the bodybuilding magazine Muscle Media 2000, June July 1993 on page 45. Judging whether this is positive or nega-tive is left to the reader. 'A few years ago, the Lancet Medical Journal of England reported that they found testosterone (the proto-type
anabolic steroid) to be a remarkably effective form of male birth control. Researchers conducted a 12 month
study which included 270 men and determined that weekly injections of the hormone testosterone were 'safe,
stable, and effective.' They dis-covered that weekly testosterone injections had a success rate of 99.2% as a
birth control method. That makes it more effective than the birth control pill (97%) and much more effective
than condoms (88%). The study also revealed that the effects of the contraceptive injections were entirely
reversible upon discontinu-ing administration of the drug and that the testosterone injec-tions produced
minimal side effects."
Similar studies with identical data are also in progress at a German university clinic. Although this is not part of
the actual subject of this book, these results stress at least the need for testosterone-stimu-lating compounds
during and after the intake of Testosterone enanthate. Since it is effective for such a long period of time, Testosterone
enanthate is always taken more frequently by athletes during their "steroid intervals." An injection of
250 mg every 2-3 weeks helps maintain strength and mass. Whether this application makes sense remains to
be seen; the fact is that it works.
(1) Inadequate function of the genital glands (2) Anemia (3) High blood pressure (4) To reduce high blood
pressure (5) Increased hair growth in face and on legs (6) Androgenic-linked loss of hair on the scalp
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