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ANDRIOL
| Substance:
testosterone undecanoate |
| Trade
Names: |
| Andriol |
40 mg
caps.; |
Organon
CH, NL, PL, G, A, PT HU, Thailand; Ravasini I |
| Androxon |
40 mg
caps.; |
Organon
NO, Brazil |
| Panteston |
40 mg
caps.; |
Organon
FI,
FR |
| Restandol |
40 mg
caps.; |
Organon
DK,
GB, GR |
| Undestor |
40 mg
caps.; |
Organon B,
5, BG, CZ |
| Virigen |
40 mg
caps.; |
Organon TK |
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Andriol is a revolutionary
steroid because, besides methyltestosterone, it is the only effective
oral testosterone com-pound. Testosterone itself, if taken orally, is
ineffective since it is reabsorbed through the portal vein (1) and
immediately deactivated by the liver. The substance testosterone
undecanoate contained in Andriol, however, is reabsorbed from the
intestine through the lym-phatic system, thus bypassing the liver and
becoming effective. The liver function is not affected by this. Andriol
aromatizes only minimally, meaning that only a very small part of the
substance can be converted into estrogen, since the dihydrotestosterone
does not aromatize. The users of Andriol therefore do not experience
femi-nization symptoms such as gynecomastia or increased body fat.
Andriol's non-aromatizing quality consists of the fact that the body's
own hormone production is only affected after a long-term administration
of very high dosages. Andriol should be the perfect steroid; however,
this is not the case.
The disadvantage of Andriol is that it only becomes effective if taken
in high doses. Even if a dose of 200 mg of Andriol/day is taken, the
testosterone level in the blood is still too low for a bodybuilder to
gain strength and muscle growth. The capsules, therefore, are effective
for only a few hours so that 6-7 capsules, that is 240-280 mg
(mini-mum), must be taken daily to achieve good results comparable to
those of injectable compounds. This, however, puts the athlete in a
dosage range which begins to influence the hormone production and the
compound now more readily converts into estrogen. Such a dose can also
manifest itself in a higher retention of sodium and water. This is one
factor which competing athletes must consider. Another disadvantage is
Andriol's high price. A package with 60 capsules costs approximately $80
and the minimum daily dose of 6-7 capsules thus costs almost $8. For
those athletes who would like to try Andriol 8 capsules (320 mg daily)
should be taken. The capsules should be taken three times daily
(approximately every 8 hours) after meals so that the substance can be
properly reabsorbed. However, even this high dosage does not guarantee
satisfactory re-sults. Those of you who believe that you need even
higher doses should then consider that it might be more sensible to
switch to the injectable testosterone. The Andriol/ Oxandrolone stack
gives athletes who do not yet have much experi-ence with steroids a
fairly large strength increase and also often substantial muscle growth.
Andriol is quickly eliminated by the body it should also be considered
for use before competitions requir-ing doping tests. Women should avoid
Andriol since the androgenic component-common with testosterone-is also
strongly developed in this compound. Andriol intake can occasionally
lead to high blood pressure, retention of fluids, acne, sexual
overstimulation, and, in women, the well-known virilization symptoms.
Andriol should be stored in a cool place (6 - 15º C), preferably in the
refrigerator. Since the capsules are extremely sensitive to heat they
can easily melt into an undefinable shape if left in direct sunlight,
e.g. in a car
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