Steroid Information

Steroid Drugs

What are steroid drugs? If you ask most people they cannot distinguish steroid drugs from any other drug on earth. Because steroid drugs have such a dreadful reputation thanks to their portrayal in popular culture, most view them in the same light as recreational drugs such as cocaine, heroin or anything else you can think of that a junkie would use. Is this a fair comparison, more importantly is it accurate? Hardly, in-fact, it’s downright idiotic. Even so, it is the manner by-which most perceives steroid drugs simply because they’ve been told to. Ask yourself this question, if you were told an apple was akin to cocaine would you believe it simply because you’ve been told to? We sincerely hope not.

Types of Steroid Drugs

There are literally thousands of various steroids found in nature, many which human beings produce. Of the synthetic steroid drugs we administer there are generally two categories, anabolic androgenic steroids and anti-inflammatory steroids or corticosteroids. Many have gone to their doctor and had a corticosteroid injected, and while it may sound ridiculous to some of you, there are those who actually think they’ve been injected with a performance enhancing drug. So what’s the difference in these two classes?

  • Corticosteroids: Largely include glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid hormones, with glucocorticoids being primary. Quite commonly, such hormones are injected to provide anti-inflammatory relief. The most common of this class are Dexamethasone and Prednisone. Such corticosteroids are often used to treat arthritis, asthma and any condition that might cause joint or muscle discomfort.
     
  • Anabolic Steroids: Largely based off of the naturally occurring androgens Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone. By their nature, anabolic steroids correlate with the androgen receptors of the body, thereby promoting anabolism, enhancing metabolic activity and regulating the male sex characteristics. There are numerous anabolic steroids available, most commonly Testosterone, Nandrolone, Trenbolone, Oxandrolone and Stanozolol as well as many others. In therapeutic cases, anabolic steroid drugs are often used to treat hormone deficiencies, in the treatment of muscle wasting diseases and, in some cases, in the treatment of severe burn victims.
     

Performance

While there are two general classes of steroid drugs, most are more interested in those of an anabolic nature. There are numerous anabolic androgenic steroids, with Testosterone being primary. Within each form, there are also many other forms. For example, the hormone Testosterone can be found in numerous forms, as can most anabolic steroids. Regardless of the form, again, using Testosterone, the hormone itself does not change; the differences are regulated by esters or lack thereof.

While there are numerous forms, too many to list, all steroid drugs of an anabolic nature carry anabolic and androgenic properties that largely regulate the hormones action. In this regard, each steroid carries an anabolic and androgenic rating; all ratings are measured against the primary anabolic steroid Testosterone. The ratings can largely show us what the steroid will do, but it is at times a bit misleading, for we must also understand the way its anabolic and androgenic nature performs once inside the body.

With all of this in mind, we have listed the most popular anabolic androgenic steroid drugs in the chart below. Each steroid is listed by actual compound, any trade name associated with it, its anabolic and androgenic rating, as well as the hormonal compounds active half-life.

Compound

Trade Name

Anabolic Rating

Androgenic Rating

Half-Life

Oxymetholone

 

Anadrol

320

45

9 Hours

Oxyandrolone

 

Anavar

630*

24

9 Hours

Nandrolone-Decanoate

 

Deca-Durabolin

125

37

15 Days

Methandrostenolone

 

Dianabol

210

60

5 Hours

Boldenone-Undeclynate

 

Equipoise

100

50

14 Days

Trenbolone-Acetate

 

Fina

500

500

3 Days

Fluoxymesteron

 

Halotestin

1,900

850*

9.5 Hours

Drostanolone-Propionate

 

Masteron

62

25

2.5 Days

Drostanolone-Enanthate

 

Masteron

62

25

8 Days

Nandrolone-Phenylpropionate

 

Durabolin/NPP

125

37

3 Days

4-Ester Testosterone

 

Omnadren

100

100

10 Days

4-Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone

Turinabol

100

0

16 Hours

Trenbolone-Hexahydrobenzylcarbonate

Parabolan

500

500

5.5 Days

Methenolone-Acetate

 

Primobolan

88*

57*

6 Hours

Methenolone-Enanthate

Primobolan Depot

88

57

12 Days

Mesterolone

 

Proviron

150*

40

12 Hours

4-Ester Testosterone

 

Sustanon-250

100

100

18 Days

Testosterone-Cypionate

 

Numerous

100

100

12 Days

Testosterone-Enanthate

 

Numerous

100

100

10.5 Days

Testosterone-Propionate

 

Numerous

100

100

4 Days

Testosterone-Suspension

 

Numerous

100

100

24 Hours

Trenbolone-Enanthate
 

N/A

500

500

8 Days

Stanozolol

 

Winstrol

320

30

9 Hours

Stanozolol

 

Winstrol Depot

320

30

24 Hours

*Implies rating is lower in-terms of how it translates once in the body

What to Expect

Depending on the steroid drugs you choose, what you can expect can vary quite dramatically. Many anabolic steroids are well-suited for buildups in mass, while others strength. Many anabolic steroids do more for conditioning and preserve muscle tissue and strength when in a caloric deficit. Each steroid carries a primary function, but most steroid drugs also carry secondary characteristics apt towards another purpose, and some are so versatile they are perfect for all purposes. We have once again listed the most popular steroid drugs, its bulking score and cutting score.

Compound

Trade Name

Bulking Score

Cutting Score

Oxymetholone

 

Anadrol

9

5

Oxyandrolone

 

Anavar

2
8*

6
10*

Nandrolone-Decanoate

 

Deca-Durabolin

10

5

Methandrostenolone

 

Dianabol

10

5

Boldenone-Undeclynate

 

Equipoise

5

8

Trenbolone-Acetate

 

Fina

10

10

Fluoxymesteron

 

Halotestin

0

9

Drostanolone-Propionate

 

Masteron

2

6

Drostanolone-Enanthate

 

Masteron

2

4

Nandrolone-Phenylpropionate

 

Durabolin/NPP

9

6

4-Ester Testosterone

 

Omnadren

10

10

4-Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone

Turinabol

0

10

Trenbolone-Hexahydrobenzylcarbonate

Parabolan

10

10

Methenolone-Acetate

 

Primobolan

2
3*

3
3*

Methenolone-Enanthate

Primobolan Depot

5
7*

6
9*

Mesterolone

 

Proviron

0

6

4-Ester Testosterone

 

Sustanon-250

10

10

Testosterone-Cypionate

 

Numerous

10

10

Testosterone-Enanthate

 

Numerous

10

10

Testosterone-Propionate

 

Numerous

10

10

Testosterone-Suspension

 

Numerous

10

10

Trenbolone-Enanthate

N/A

10

10

 

Stanozolol

 

Winstrol

3
6*

9
9*

Stanozolol

 

Winstrol Depot

3
6*

9
9*