Posted by Dave on March 15, 1997 at 14:31:28:
MAny people use things like primobolan or oxandrin
at the end of their cycles thinking it will give them
time for their natural test levels to get back to
normal. However, Micheal Mooney has recently published
some information indicates that this may not be true.
The atricle showed data that revealed that only ten milligrams
of oxandrin reduces test production by 60%. Parabolan, Halotestin, and
DHT all substantially decrease test production. Deca appears to
down-regualte the natural mechanism slightly more than testosterne
itself, and parabolan causes about three times down regulation as
testosterone. The truth is that any steroid will effect the hypothalmic
sensing mechanism and down regulate test production. The article
in the new MM2K goes in to greater detail. This point is that
people need to rethink how they let their test levels get to
normal, how people taper at the end of a cycle, and what they do in
their "off" peroid. (Like many people often say to use primobolan
when using HCG, but this seems to be counter productive.) The atricle
says that there are androgen receptors in the hypothalmus, and if androgens
bind to the hypothalamic androgen receptors they'll cause the
hypothalamusto react and decrease natural test production. My question
is --- if proviron is a synthetic androgen will it do the same thing
as mentioned above? I know in the "gains keeper formula" it suggests the use of
this compound. I would like to know what you guys think and what this article
means to use serious bodybuilders.