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Anabolic Discussion Board Formestane (4-OH androstenedione)??
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any broes out there that have tried this? any more info on the subject? here is the best info i've found on it so far: " Formestane (4-OH androstenedione) Formestane is the first in a new line of selective, steroidal-based aromatase inhibitors. It is currently available in a few European countries, and is expected to reach U.S. shelves before long. Formestane is structurally a derivative of androstenedione, most specifically 4-OH androstenedione. Androstenedione is a readily aromatized steroid, so clearly this similarity welcomes interaction with the aromatase enzyme. Its activity in the body is in fact that of a suicide inhibitor, meaning that the compound will become inextricably bound to the aromatase enzyme upon contacting it. Its effect is therefore comparatively much more lasting than that seen with reversible, competitive inhibitors. This is no doubt the reason formestane was shown in studies to be as much as 60 times more potent than aminoglutethimide. As with Arimidex, this compound can help achieve near total suppression of aromatase. Due to poor oral bioavailability, formestane is commercially prepared as an injectable product. The typical recommendation is an injection of 250mg (typically 1 ampule or injection) every two weeks. Though estrogen suppression can be marked with this dosing pattern, some studies do suggest that by the second week (near the time the dosage is to be repeated) estrogen levels may begin to recover. Although a more frequent schedule may provide more stable results, again cost is a prohibiting factor. I am looking at a current mail-order list in which a single 250mg ampule of formestane sells for $249. This would equate to a monthly expense of around $500, roughly twice the cost of the recommended anastrozole dose. It is of course also very doubtful that, with the high potency of this compound, an athlete would ever have trouble with the recommended schedule". |
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