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BOLDABOL 200mg 10ml (British Dragon)
Product Description In the presence of adequate protein
and calories, Boldabol promotes body tissue building processes and can reverse
catabolism. As these agents are either derived from or are closely related to
testosterone, the anabolics have varying degrees of androgenic effect. Boldabol,
as well as other anabolic steroids can also stimulate erythropoisis. The
mechanism for this effect may occur by stimulating erythropoeitic stimulating
factor. Anabolics can cause nitrogen, sodium, potassium and phosphorus retention
and decrease the urinary excretion of calcium.
Equipoise® is the popularly referenced brand name for the veterinary
injectable steroid boldenone undecylenate. Specifically it is a derivative of
testosterone, which exhibits strong anabolic and moderately androgenic
properties. The undecylenate ester greatly extends the activity of the drug (the
undecylenate ester is only one carbon atom longer than decanoate), so that
clinically injections would need to be repeated every three or four weeks. In
veterinary medicine Equipoise© is most commonly used on horses, exhibiting a
pronounced effect on lean bodyweight, appetite and general disposition of the
animal. This compound is also said to shows a marked ability for increasing red
blood cell production, although there should be no confusion that this is an
effect characteristic of newly all anabolic/androgenic steroids. The favorable
properties of this drug are greatly appreciated by athletes, Equipoise® being a
very popular injectable in recent years. It is considered by many to be a
stronger, slightly more androgenic Deca-Durabolin®. It is generally cheaper, and
could replace Deca in most cycles without greatly changing the end result.
The side effects associated with Equipoise® are generally mild. The structure
of boldenone does allow it to convert into estrogen, but it does not have an
extremely high affinity to do so. To try and quantify this we can look toward
aromatization studies, which suggest that its rate of estrogen conversion should
be roughly half that of testosterone's. The tendency to develop a noticeable
amount of water retention with this drug would therefore be slightly higher than
that with Deca-DurabolinO (with an estimated 20°/a conversion), but much less
than what would be expected with a stronger agent such as Testosterone. While
one does still have a chance of encountering an estrogen related side effect as
such when using this substance, it is not a common problem when taken at a
moderate dosage level. Gynecomastia might theoretically become a concern, but is
usually only heaved of with very sensitive individuals or (again) those
venturing high in dosage. Should estrogenic effects become troublesome, the
addition of Nolvadex® and/or Proviron® should of course make the cycle more
tolerable. An antiaromatase such as Cytadren® or Arimidex® would be stronger
options, however probably not indicated with a mild drug as such.
Equipoise® can also produce distinct androgenic side effects. Incidences of
oily skin, acne, increased aggression and hair loss are likewise all possible
with this compound, although will typically be related to the use of higher
doses. Women in fact find this drug quite comfortable, virilization symptoms
usually unseen when taken at low doses. Boldenone does reduce to a more potent
androgen (dihydroboldenone) via the 5alpha reductase enzyme (which produces DHT
from testosterone), however its affinity for this interaction in the human body
is low to nonexistent". We therefore cannot consider the reductase inhibitor
Proscar® to be of much use with Equipoise, as it would be blocking what is at
best an insignificant path of metabolism for the steroid. And although this drug
is relatively mild, it may still have a depressive effect on endogenous
testosterone levels. A combination of HCG and Clomid®/Nolvadex® may likewise be
needed at the conclusion of each cycle to avoid a "crash", particularly when
running long in duration.
Although it stays active for a much longer time, Equipoise® is injected at
least once per week by athletes. It is most commonly used at a dosage of
200-400mg (4-8 ml, 50mg version) per week for men, 50-75 mg per week for women.
Should a 25mg version be the only product available, the injection volume can
become quite uncomfortable. The dosage schedule can be further divided, perhaps
injections given every other day to reduce discomfort. One should also take
caution to rotate injection sites regularly, so as to avoid irritation or
infection. Should too large an oil volume be injected into one site, an abscess
may form that requires surgical draining. To avoid such a problem, athletes will
usually limit each injection to 3ml and reuse each site no more than once per
week, preferably every other week. With Equipoise® this may require using not
only the gluteus, but also the outer thighs for an injection site. Of course all
problems associated with 25mg and 50mg dosed products are eliminated with the
newer 100 mg and 200mg/ml versions of this steroid, which clearly give the user
much more dosage freedom and injection comfort.
Not a rapid mass builder, instead Equipoise® will be looked at to provide a
slow but steady gain of strength and quality muscle mass. The most positive
effects of this drug are seen when it is used for longer cycles, usually lasting
more than 8-10 weeks in duration. The muscle gained should not be the smooth
bulk seen with androgens, but very defined and solid. Since water bloat is not
contributing greatly to the diameter of the muscle, much of the size gained on a
cycle of Equipoise® can be retained after the drug has been discontinued. It is
interesting to note that structurally Equipoise® and the classic bulking drug
Dianabol are almost identical. In the case of Equipoise® the compound uses a
l7beta ester (undecylenate), while Dianabol is 17 alpha alkylated. Aside from
this the molecules are the same. Of course they act quite differently in the
body, which goes to show the 17-methylation effects more than just the oral
efficacy of a steroid.
As discussed earlier, Equipoise® is a very versatile compound. We can create
a number of drug combinations with it depending on the desired result. For mass,
one may want to stack it with Anadrol 50®(oxymetholone) or an injectable
testosterone such as Sustanon 250. The result should be an incredible gain of
muscle size and strength, without the same intensity of side effects if using
the androgen (at a higher dose) alone. During a cutting phase, muscle hardness
and density can be greatly improved when combining Equipoise® with a
non-aromatizable steroid such as trenbolone acetate, Proviron® (mesterolone;
1-methyl DHT), Halotestin® (fluoxymesterone), or Winstrol® (stanozolol). For
some however, even the low buildup of estrogen associated with this compound is
enough to relegate its use to bulking cycles only.
Equipoise® is not an ideal steroid for the drug tested athlete however. This
drug has the tendency to produce detectable metabolites in the urine months
after use, a worry most commonly associated with Deca-Durabolin®. This is of
course due to the high oil solubility of long chain esterified injectable
steroids, a property which enables the drug to remain deposited in fatty tissues
for extended periods of time. While this will reliably slow the release of
steroid into the blood stream, it also allows small residual amounts to remain
present in the body far after the initial injection. The release of stubborn
stores of hormone would no doubt also be enhanced around contest time, a period
when the athlete drastically attempts to mobilize unwanted body fat. If enough
were used in the off-season, the athlete may actually fail a drug screen for
boldenone although many months may have past since the drug was last
injected.
On the U.S. black market one of the most popular preparations as of late is
the new Boldenon 200 from Ttokkyo. This is the highest dosed version of this
steroid ever produced, and is likewise in very high demand right now. This is of
course a tremendous improvement over the 25 and 50mg products circulating
exclusively just a couple of years ago. Before the Ttokkyo product Denkall had
introduced us to the 100mg version of their Ultragan product, which remains a
popular and trusted item on the black market today. Ganabol from Middle and
South America is also common, and is typical sold in 50 ml vials. However this
steroid is also produced in 10, 100, and 250 ml versions. Available in both 25
and 50 mg/ml version, one would look for a large "50" on the label indicating
the stronger product. Equi-gan and Maxigan from Mexico are also common as of
late, and are acceptable. A 50m1 vial of either usually sells for 0-300 on
the black market. Unfortunately the weaker 25mg/ml products are usually very
close in price.
Additional information:
Equipoise (boldenone undecylenate) is the popular brand
name. It is a derivative of testosterone, which exhibits strong anabolic and
moderately androgenic properties. The undecylenate ester greatly extends the
activity of the drug (the undecylenate ester is only one carbon atom longer than
decanoate), so that clinically injections would need to be repeated every three
or four weeks. As with all steroids, this compound shows a marked ability for
increasing red blood cell production. In recent years this compound has become a
favorite among athletes. Many consider it an ideal replacement to
Deca-Durabolin.
The side effects of Equipoise are generally mild. The structure of boldenone
does allow it to convert into estrogen, but it does not have an extremely high
affinity to do so. If we look at aromatization studies, they suggest that its
rate of estrogen conversion should be about half that of testosterone's. Water
retention with this drug would therefore be slightly higher than that with
Deca-Durabolin (with an estimated 20% conversion), but much less than we would
find with a stronger compound as Testosterone. While there is still a chance of
encountering an estrogen related side effect as such when using Equipoise,
problems are usually not encountered at a moderate dosage level. Gynecomastia
might become a problem, but usually only with very sensitive individuals or
(again) with those using higher dosages. If estrogenic effects become a problem,
the addition of Nolvadex should of course make the cycle more tolerable. An
anti-aromatase such as Arimidex, Femara, or Amonasin would be a stronger option,
however probably not necessary with such a mild drug.
Although typically dosage related, Equipoise can also produce distinct
androgenic side effects. Oily skin, acne, increased aggression and hair loss are
all possible with this compound. Women find this drug quite comfortable,
virilization symptoms usually unheard of when taken at low doses. Boldenone does
reduce to a more potent androgen (dihydroboldenone) via the 5alpha reductase
enzyme (which produces DHT from testosterone), however its affinity for this
interaction in the human body is low to nonexistent. Therefore the reductase
inhibitor Proscar would not be of much use with Equipoise, as it would be
blocking what is at best an insignificant path of metabolism for the steroid.
Although this drug is relatively mild, it still has a depressive effect on
endogenous testosterone levels, therefore a proper post cycle therapy HCG and
Clomid/Nolvadex is needed at the conclusion of each cycle to avoid a "crash". A
waiting time of around 3 weeks is required before starting PCT, enabling enough
of the drug to clear one's system to make PCT effective.
In order to maintain stable blood levels, Equipoise should be injected at
least once per week. It is most commonly used at a dosage of 400-600mg per week
for men, 50-150 mg per week for women.
Equipoise is not a rapid mass builder, but will provide a slow but steady
gain of strength and quality muscle mass. The most positive effects of this drug
are seen when it is used for longer cycles, usually lasting at least 10 weeks in
length. The muscle gained should not be the smooth bulk seen with androgens, but
instead a very defined and solid look. Since water bloat is not contributing
greatly to the diameter of the muscle, much of the size gained on a cycle of
Equipoise can be retained after the drug has been discontinued. It is
interesting to note that structurally Equipoise and the classic bulking drug
Dianabol are almost identical. In the case of Equipoise the compound uses a
l7beta ester (undecylenate), while Dianabol is 17 alpha alkylated. Aside from
that difference, the drugs are basically the same. Of course they act quite
differently in the body, which goes to show the 17-methylation effects more than
just the oral efficancy of a steroid.
As discussed earlier, Equipoise is a very versatile compound. We can create a
number of drug combinations with it depending on the desired result. For mass,
one may want to stack it with Anadrol or an injectable testosterone. The result
should be an incredible gain of muscle size and strength, without the same
intensity of side effects if using the androgen (at a higher dose) alone. When
used in a cutting cycle, muscle hardness and density can be greatly improved
when combining Equipoise with a non-aromatizable steroid such as trenbolone
acetate, Halotestin, or Winstrol. For some however, even the low buildup of
estrogen associated with this compound is enough to relegate its use to bulking
cycles only.
Equipoise is not an ideal steroid for the drug tested athlete however. This
drug has the tendency to produce detectable metabolites in the urine months
after use, a worry most commonly associated with Deca-Durabolin. This is of
course due to the high oil solubility of long chain esterified injectable
steroids, a property which enables the drug to remain deposited in fatty tissues
for extended periods of time. While this will reliably slow the release of
steroid into the blood stream, it also allows small residual amounts to remain
present in the body far after the initial injection. The release of stubborn
stores of hormone would no doubt also be enhanced around contest time, a period
when the athlete drastically attempts to mobilize unwanted body fat. If enough
were used in the off-season, the athlete may actually fail a drug screen for
boldenone although many months may have past since the drug was last
injected.
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