posted June 03, 2000 11:21 PM            

Brand Names: Anabolicum, Anabolin LA-100, Anaboline, Androlone-D 200,
Deca-Durabolin, Deca-Durabolin 100, Depo-Nandrolone, Dequibolin-100, Elpihormo,
Extraboline, Hybolin Decanoate, Jebolan, Kabolin, Nandrolate, Nandrolone Decanoate,
Nandrol Decanoate, Nandrobolic L.A., Neo-Durabolic, Norandren 50, Norandren 200,
Nurezan, Pri-Andriol LA, Retabolil, Retabolin, Sterobolin, Turinabol Depot, Ziremilon,

Description: Deca can come in many different strengths: 25, 50, 100, and 200-mgs/cc
varieties., no oral versions of Deca produced. Deca-Durabolin is probably the all time
most popular steroid (except for maybe Dianabol if you could actually find some). Deca
produces very few side effects. It is easy on the liver and promotes good size and
strength gains while reducing body fat.

Deca-Durabolin is highly anabolic and only moderately androgenic. It works by
promoting a positive nitrogen balance in the body, which causes the muscles to be
able to use more protein, more efficiently than normal. It does this by causing the
muscle cells to store more nitrogen than they are releasing. With this positive nitrogen
balance, the muscle cells will be able to use more protein than they usually can. If you
don't eat and sleep enough though, the magic will not happen.

It takes three days after injection to dissipate from the site and stays active in the
body for about 17 days. Gains will go away very slowly after the cycling period if
workouts are kept intense. Deca is the worst steroid that you can take if you run the
chance of being drug tested. People have been known to test positive up to 1 1/2
years after the last shot. This is a very long time. Keep this in mind if you are in the
NCAA or some other organization where you run the risk of being tested.

Side Effects: Deca-Durabolin is a relatively safe steroid. Typically, you can expect a
little minor acne, higher blood pressure that causes a longer time period for blood to
clot, headaches, and increased libido. Any of the following are also possible though:
nausea, leukopenia, symptoms resembling a peptic ulcer, acne, edema (water
retention), excitation (commonly referred to as roid rage), sleeplessness, chills,
vomiting, diarrhea, hypertension, prolonged blood clotting time, increase in libido.
Females had reported: menstrual irregularities, post-menopausal bleeding, swelling of
the breasts, hoarseness or deepening of the voice, enlargement of the clitoris, and
water retention. Men had reported: cases of impotence, chronic priapism, epididymitis,
inhibition of testicular function, oligospermia, and bladder irritability.

Effective Dose: 400 - 600 mgs/week. Some people say you can get away with less
but I have not found that to be true at least with myself. It is easy on you, so I would
tend to go the extra mile and take a little more when I can find it.

Street Price: $40 per 2 cc. vial at 200 mg. / cc. This steroid is without a doubt the
most common one that is counterfeited. You need to check for all the telltale signs,
like being able to twist the metal top; you should not be able to turn it by hand if it is
real. You should not be able to scratch the label off easily with your fingernail either.
Another common trick is the date. It should be obviously stamped on the bottle.
Commonly, counterfeits have the expiration date printed on the label in the same color
ink as the rest of the label. It can be black but you can tell a stamp from something
that was printed on the label at the same time the label was made. There is usually a
dull area on the label where the date is to be stamped as well. Look for it. If it passes
all of these tests, it is probably real. There are good counterfeits that will pass all
these tests though, so keep that in mind. Just use your head and you should be fine
most of the time.

VEY POPULAR 80% FAKE

Deca Durabolin: (nandrolone decanoate)

200 mg/vial, 1 cc or 2 cc. This is an injectable steroid that is a derivative of
19-Nortestosterone. This product is a favorite to thousands of steroid users. In a
survey, it was revealed that Deca is the most widely used and most widely available
steroid in America. It is still being manufactured by numerous domestic pharmaceutical
suppliers, and is one of a diminishing number of steroids that are available at American
pharmacies. Deca is also the most popularly counterfeited steroid on the market. The
drug itself is a moderate androgen, highly anabolic preparation. It has proven to be an
excellent product for promoting size and strength gains. It has minimal liver toxicity
and only aromatizes in excessive dosages. Deca does have an effect on the body's
natural hormone axis yet it is not nearly as pronounced as it is with drugs like
testosterone. This steroid has been used for cutting and for bulking. Athletes have
stacked it with virtually every drug and reported positive results. It seems to be an
excellent base drug on any cycle. Deca can be used by almost all athletes, with
positive results and very few side effects. Deca has gained a reputation as being
somewhat of an alleviator of sore joints and tendons. Athletes report that sore
shoulders, knees and/or elbows are somehow without pain on the Deca cycle. This
drug dramatically improves nitrogen retention and recuperation time between
workouts. Unfortunately, Deca has very stubborn metabolites, which have been known
to show up on a steroid test as long as 12 months after it was administered. This, in
combination with the number of athletes using it, has contributed to its showing up on
more steroid tests than any other compound. For this reason, any athlete that has
the potential of being subjected to a steroid test should not be using Deca. For those
whose worries do not include steroid testing, it remains the number one choice.