diuretics and salt preparations, the risk of heart attacks is high. К счастью, большинство атлетов пользуется препаратом всего за день-два перед competitions. Dosage - about 40 mg per day. In general, the use of the drug should occur under the supervision of a physician.

Naprosin (Naprosyn, naproxen)
Release form - tablets of 250 mg, 100 pcs per pack. It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Often used to treat people with rheumatoid arthritis. Reduces swelling of the joints, improves mobility, relieves pain in many patients. Also used in the treatment of ligament injuries common in athletic training. The drug works by delaying the release of a certain hormone called prostaglandin. The process of the drug is not degenerative, as with corticosteroids, and is well manifested in most patients. The drug has proven effective in reducing ligament and joint pain that lifters experience during training. Unfortunately, the drug has serious side effects, including the development of stomach ulcers. Many of the users experience stomach pain after taking the drug. In some cases, this can be avoided if the drug is taken with a large amount of food. People with any form of stomach ulcer should avoid using the drug. The recommended dosage is 500 mg per day and no more. The duration of application should be from 7 to 14 days and no more. Others similar to this drug are Tolectin and Ibuprofen (Ibuprofen, Motrin).

NOLVADEX (Nolvadex)
Release form - tablets of 10 mg, 60 or 250 pieces per pack. Nolvadex is the brand name for the drug tamoxifen citrate, a non-steroidal substance that exhibits antiestrogenic properties. These properties are explained by the ability of the drug to compete with estrogen for a place in various tissues, such as the breast, for example. In medicine, this effect is very useful in the treatment of patients with tumors caused by the action of estrogen, such as breast cancer. Male bodybuilders find this drug very effective in combating the effects of steroid aromatization and increased estrogen levels in the body, such as gynecomastia and fat formation, forming a female silhouette.

Such effects can occur either with an increase in the level of estrogen in the body, or with a decrease in the natural production of androgens. Nolvadex works by occupying estrogen receptors, as a result of the use of the drug, unnecessary tissue development on the breast is significantly reduced and may stop altogether. The drug is non-toxic and does not give any side effects. Fits well into most anabolic cycles. It should be noted that Nolvadex may slow progress somewhat during a steroid cycle. This can be explained by the fact that estrogen plays a role in keeping androgen receptors open. Regardless, Nolvadex is the most popular anti-estrogen used by male athletes. Women do not use this drug.
In experiments on rats, the drug showed the possibility of developing testicular cancer.

Available in 10 mg tablets. Dosage 1-2 tablets per day.
PROVIRON (Proviron)
Proviron, or Masterolone, is a popular anti-estrogen among athletes. The drug acts as an anti-aromatase, which means it prevents the conversion of steroids to estrogen. Proviron is used in heavy steroid cycles to prevent gynecomastia. It is also popular among competitive athletes because the reduction in estrogen levels is accompanied by a decrease in water retention and increased "stiffness" of the muscles. To prevent gynecomastia, one or two 25 mg tablets per day are needed. Proviron is also combined with Nolvadex when needed. Side effects are extremely rare and are observed at dosages greater than 100 mg per day.

One major problem with the use of Proviron is the reduction in results that can be achieved by working in a cycle. This is due to the fact that Proviron is an androgen and clogs the androgen receptors in the body. So the steroids working in the cycle are blocked and do not work. Most athletes prefer to keep their intake of Proviron to a minimum in order to get the maximum effect without the risk of earning gynecomastia.
Proviron is fairly easy to buy on the black market. Most drugs are made by Schering and cost $1-$2 for a 25mg tablet. Nothing is known about the existence of fakes, so you can buy the drug without fears.
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Dosage - 1-2 tablets per day (available in 25 mg tablets).

Synthol (Synthol)
Synthol is an intermuscular fatty acid preparation used by athletes to add volume to small muscle groups. Allows you to achieve an increase in such small muscles as calves, biceps and deltas, by 2-3 cm. The drug is a synthetic oil that is injected directly into the desired muscle. The work of the drug to increase the volume of the muscle is that it penetrates into the gaps between the muscle fibers, where it remains.

After several injections of the drug, a sufficient amount of oil accumulates to increase the volume of the treated muscle. About 30% of the administered drug is broken down by the enzymes of the body and, due to its unique chemical structure, is excreted into the metabolism like ordinary fat. But at the same time, the drug does not form fat deposition, but works as a fast-burning fuel for muscles. The rest, about 70%, continues to fill the space between the muscle fibers and very slowly, over 3-5 years, disintegrates.

Dan Duchaine (steroid "guru" Muscle Media 2000) recently analyzed a sample of Synthol and concluded that the drug contains mainly fatty acids of the C8 type, some C10, and about 3% C12 (the letter C and the numbers in the field indicate the length fat chain - short, medium or long). The mixture also contains 7.5% lidocaine (pain reliever) and 7.5% benzyl alcohol (?). Debates are currently underway as to whether MCT oil (M.C.T.-Medium Chain Triglycerides - Fatty energy drink) can be used as a replacement for the "real" Synthol, which costs $ 300-400 per bottle. reason for 9 calories per gram and almost complete digestibility into energy (does not crawl under the skin").

Due to the peculiarities of the structure of Synthol and its high rate of absorption into the muscle, the body has quite a bit of time to track and split and remove the drug. Presumably, if you use the drug correctly, there should be no harmful side effects, including infections. In order not to harm yourself at the beginning of the Synthol cycle, In the first couple of injections, you need to be more careful with the amount of the drug; there are delays and accumulation of lymphatic fluid, this lasts a couple of days.

Classes when using Synthol are a completely separate conversation. Synthol makes training really hard, because sometimes after one set in any exercise on the upper body (on the back, for example), the arms "clog" like after hundreds of sets of any exercise on the hands.
The question of side effects of the drug is still up in the air. The manufacturers of the drug unanimously claim that nothing can be wrong, but intramuscular injections of any fatty acid preparations in significant quantities can be very dangerous. In general, when you poke yourself with a needle without having any idea how the nerve endings pass, you can hit the nerve and thereby cause permanent paralysis of a separate muscle group at the injection site. Even if the high probability of inflammation is ruled out, it remains possible for fat to enter one of the blood vessels, which is fraught with serious tissue damage "downstream of the bloodstream."

When the drug enters the circulatory system, it can be delivered by the bloodstream to the lungs and cause pulmonary embolism (pulmonary embolism), and maybe even to the brain and cause a "cardioembolic stroke" ("strike caused by blockage of blood vessels" - in my opinion this is translated). It is also known that the introduction of fatty acid preparations into the body can cause conditions for the development of "plaques" in the blood vessels, leading to thrombosis and heart attacks. Finally, we can say that you yourself must weigh the risks and benefits of using any drug. In fact, it could be a good pre-competitive drug, but only for the pros, not for mass consumption.

Effective dosage: start with 1 ml, injection deep into the muscle. Carefully monitor the sterility of the equipment. This course should be continued for 10 days. Then the amount of the drug is increased to 2 ml per day, for another ten days. Then 3 ml, until the muscle stops growing. After that, you need to return to 1 ml per day for 30 days. After that, 1 ml twice a week for four weeks. After that, 1 ml once a week for four weeks. After a three-week course, the hands increase by 5-6 cm and hold the volume for quite a long time. After a four-month break, the cycle can be repeated.

SLOW KAY (potassium chloride)
SLOW K: (potassium chloride)
Release form - tablets of 600 mg, 100 pcs per pack. Slowly absorbing tablets, prescribed by a doctor. The drug is intended to compensate for the depletion of potassium reserves. In bodybuilders, this can occur when using strong diuretics. Many athletes use the drug for several days before the competition and on the day of the competition. For "drying" athletes very often use strong diuretics. As a result of their use, the body loses a large amount of potassium and sodium (up to 3000 mg of potassium per day). With the loss of potassium, which is involved in maintaining the water balance in the body, the muscles usually become flat, and convulsions occur when they are tense. The use of the drug maintains the required volume of muscles and prevents painful cramps that make posing impossible. Unfortunately,