I am new here, but would like to ask for help regarding a family friend & steroids. He is just starting college and says he has started taking Testosterone in a pill. He says “it is what all the guys are taking.”
I am 37 years old and have always been under the impression that Testosterone was only available in a shot, but he says they have a powder form along with the pills. I have explained the risks of taking something that you have not researched, and do not know where/how it was made. I also explained the importance of Post Cycle Therapy, but nothing seems to get through to him. I guess he has the impression that the muscle gained is worth the risk.
Could someone please let me know if Testosterone is available in a pill or powder form? If not, what might he be taking and what type of side effects can he expect? I have no opinion on whether someone takes something or not, but I would like to be able to inform him of the pros and cons of his decisions.
Thanks for your help.
Its probable that hes taking some sort of oral steroid such as Winstrol or others (can’t exactly remember if Dianabol or Deca are orals). If thats the case the main side-effect he should be worried about during his cycle is damage to his liver. Therefore, if he won’t listen to you about flat-out not taking the steroids, then at least get him to try to make it a short cycle because the longer he does a cycle of something like that (anything oral) the more it’ll mess up his liver.
Also, you mentioned something about powder at one point in your post. I know that some steroids come in powder form that you can process into a liquid injectable form. Its possible hes obtained this and is just taking it in oral form. I’m pretty sure these forms are not able to be processed through ingestion because they aren’t 17-alpha-alkylated like the other intended-for-oral-use steroids I mentioned earlier.
And also, I’ve never heard of straight-up testosterone coming in oral form. So its possible hes getting ganked for his money and thinking hes gonna get jacked up on baby aspirins. If so, then serves him right.
[quote]chrismcl wrote:
Its probable that hes taking some sort of oral steroid such as Winstrol or others (can’t exactly remember if Dianabol or Deca are orals). [/quote]
Dianabol is an oral. I have never heard of an oral Deca.
If all the guys are taking it, It may not be the real deal. I sincerely doubt there is an epidemic of college kids all openly on AAS. I could be wrong however. TO give you more information, you would need to tell us exactly what he is on. We have had a thread like this before, where the kids got suckered into buying SD labs products, which are junk.
Andriol (testosterone undecanoate) comes in an oral form. Albeit very expensive and not very potent it does exist. This happens to be one of the few orals that is mild to the liver.
They come in capsule form with the oil inside.
Because of its price I doubt that it is what he is taking.
sorry, i have no advice, but i just can’t believe how stupid people are. there was a 16 year old kid over on the sherdog strength forum asking about steroids. he said guys in his highschool gym are benching 380, but are all on roids. he’s seriously considering taking “roids” so he can get his bench up to the same level as his buddies. same argument, “everyone else is taking it so i should too, just to keep up”.