Winstrol Oral Cycle Information
Winstrol is an oral anabolic steroid with a number of medical and illicit uses. Dosages vary depending on use, and users may experience a number of detrimental side effects. Its legitimate medical uses include the treatment of swelling or anemia, but it is also sometimes illegally used by athletes to improve their performance.
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Identification
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Winstrol is an oral version of stanozolol, a steroid hormone manufactured in dosages of 2, 5, and 10 mg. It exerts both anabolic (tissue-building) and androgenic (masculinizing) effects.
Winstrol is approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of a number of medical conditions, by prescription. Because stanozolol increases red blood cell production, it can be used to treat anemia, and doctors have also prescribed Winstrol to treat hereditary angioedema, a swelling of the skin of the face, lips, and the interior of the mouth and throat that can last for several hours.
According to the prescription drug information site rxlist.com, the dosage used to treat hereditary angioedema begins at 2 mg, three times daily, which is then decreased over time to a maintenance dosage of 2 mg daily.
Illicit Use
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Athletes and bodybuilders have also taken Winstrol to enhance performance. Winstrol promotes strength gains by binding to androgen receptors in muscle tissue. Its similarity to DHT also increases muscle hardness and helps athletes trying to lose weight maintain the muscle they already possess. Endurance athletes take it because it stimulates the production of red blood cells, which allows their blood to carry more oxygen to muscle tissue during exercise and competition. These uses are not FDA approved, and as a Schedule III drug, Winstrol is illegal to possess in the United States without a prescription.
When taken by itself to "lean out" or improve strength gains, the website bodybuilding.com reports that users take up to 50 mg daily.
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Stacking
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Winstrol can also be used in conjunction with a number of other steroids (called "stacking") to achieve bodybuilding results. All of these uses, however, are considered drug abuse and can lead to serious health consequences.
Contraindications
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Patients who suffer from prostate cancer, breast cancer or hypercalcemia (a high level of calcium in the blood) should avoid taking Winstro, according to drugs.coml. Also, the FDA has classified Winstrol as Pregnancy Category X, which means that it has been shown to cause birth defects.
Those who suffer from coronary disease, diseases of the blood vessels, high blood serum cholesterol, diabetes, liver or kidney problems, or blood-clotting abnormalities, should consult a physician before using Winstrol. The same rule applies if for those who have suffered a heart attack or who are taking any oral blood thinners.
Side Effects
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According to drugs.com, oral versions of Winstrol are modified by a process called 17-alpha alkalization, which makes it difficult for the liver to break it down, and thus extends the drug's effects in the body. However, this makes Winstrol hepatotoxic, meaning it corrodes the liver. Users may experience abdominal pain, dark-colored urine, light-colored feces, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, or jaundice. Because of Winstrol's potential for liver damage, it should be used for no longer than eight weeks.
Some users have also experienced allergic reactions, with effects ranging from swelling of the arms and legs, laborious breathing, hives, and swelling of the lips, tongue or face.
The more benign side effects of Winstrol include muscle cramps, headaches, sleep irregularities, elevated blood pressure, and elevated LDL cholesterol.
Virilization
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Winstrol exhibits androgenic effects that might include acne, enlarged prostate, increased facial and body hair, and an acceleration of male pattern baldness, according to drugs.com. These effects will be more pronounced in women.
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