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Decabolic (Asia pharma)
Generic Name:
nandrolone decanoate
Description:
Decabolic
nandrolone decanoate ("Deca") is actually the brand name for Asia pharma
version of the compound Nandrolone Decanoate. This is a 19-Nor compound
(some would say that it is the 19-nor compound), and as such, it shares
basically the same characteristics with all of them. One thing unique to
Decabolic, above nearly all steroids, is the mystique it has had for the
last quarter of a century. On a personal level, Iīve included Decabolic
in cycles at doses ranging from 100mgs/week to 2,000mgs per week. For
many, this was and is the final word on Decabolic.
First of all, Decabolic (and Nandrolone decanoate in general) doesnīt
produce many estrogenic or androgenic side effects. This is because
Decabolic has a very low rate of aromatization (conversion to estrogen
via the aromatase enzyme), roughly equal to 20% the rate of
Testosterone.
Also, many places write that Decabolic stores water in connective
tissue, thus alleviating joint pain. We have no idea what "storing water
in the joints" means. We have no idea how to really quantify that
statement, or where it started. However, in one study of postmenapusal
women, Decabolic impoved collagen synthesis, and in another study
Decabolic increased bone mineral content. Both of these studies used
VERY low doses, which were far too low to promote muscle growth. In our
estimation, based on these 2 studies, an athlete attempting to use
Decabolic only for these two effects (increasing bone mineral content
and collagen synthesis) should be using 100mgs of deca every week.
Thatīs actually a higher dose than those two studies used successfully.
Even at ― of this dose, in HIV+ patients who have experienced
significant wasting, a 100mg/E2W (every 2 weeks) injection of Decabolic
resulted in a "significant increase in weight". We would never recommend
that low of a dose for an athlete, but itīs evidence of Decabolic's
strong anabolic properties. Decabolic is a very nice anabolic, causing
nice (albeit slow) gains in quality muscle. This could be due to its
moderately strong binding to the Androgen Receptor, or its many positive
non-Androgen-Receptor mediated effects. One such effect is nitrogen
retention, which is a major factor in muscle growth and lean mass gains;
in one study, with low-doses (65 mg/week) and high-doses of Decabolic
(200 mg/week), both low-doses and high-doses resulted in significant
nitrogen retention (33-52 g nitrogen/14 days, representing gains of 0.5
to 0.9 kg lean tissue/week), and body weight increased by 4.9 +/- 1.2
kg, including 3.1 +/- 0.5 kg lean body mass, and treadmill exercise
performance (cardiovascular fitness) also improved (7). Need we say that
the higher doses in this study produced more gains? Average
reccomendation is to take 400-600mgs/week for muscle gain.
Decabolic also has a very long active life. 100mg shot of Decabolic
produced relatively active and stable plasma nandrolone levels until day
almost 10, hence once a week shots are all thatīs necessary for stable
levels of nandrolond decanoate (as a side note, the nandrolone
phenylpropionate was active, and only experienced a severe drop off
around day 5, shooting NPP every 4th day is the way to go). Youīll also
note that higher blood plasma levels of Nandrolone are found with
Gluteal injections as opposed to Deltoid injections (this is true for
all oil-based steroids, I suspect).
In another study of HIV+ men we can see that Decabolic (200mgs on
week 1, 400 on week 2 and 600mgs for weeks 3-12) caused NO negative side
effects in total or LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, or insulin
sensitivity and there was a reduction of HDL cholesterol (8-10 points)
in both groups. Also, in most studies with HIV+ subjects, deca also
improved immune function.
Decabolic is a very safe drug for long term use, will help with joint
problems, could improve immune function, and is highly anabolic, and not
very androgenic.
Thatīs the good news (and thereīs a lot of it), now for the bad news:
Decabolic is known for producing quality weight gains, but it has to be
used for 12 weeks at a minimum. This shouldnīt cause any problems, since
it is a very mild drug in terms of side-effects.
Effective Dose: 250 - 1500 mg/ day
Size:*****
Strength:*****
Side effects:*
Fat loss:***
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