posted May 09, 2000 10:28 AM            

This product is not a steroid, but it is becoming a very popular among athletes. Cytomel is a thyroid hormone drug. It is used to street people who are hyperthyroid, that is their body has a deficiency of the hormone. These people suffer many problems such as fatigue, obesity, and other ailments. It has been used quite abundantly by bodybuilders of late to increase their metabolic rate. If all goes well, the cytomel will increase the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. This means the athlete's body will use that more efficiently. This is the most sought after effect of the cytomel by bodybuilders. When they use this drug, they can get ripped up on a much higher calorie diet. In fact there is even some evidence to support the premise that the steroids an athlete is using will be better utilized by the body if cytomel is taken at the same time. This is due in part because the cytomel increases protein metabolism. The thyroid hormone in this drug is a synthetic hormone available as the sodium salt. This is a thyroid product normally used by the human thyroid gland. Cytomel does increase protein metabolism when it is taken in small dosages. Unfortunately most athletes do not know how to take this drug, and some cause their body permanent damage. If this thyroid drug is taken too long or in excessive dosages, the body can become hyperthyroid. If this happens the athlete will have to take a type of thyroid drug for the rest of their life in some cases. Most of the bodybuilders who have used this drug safely and effectively only take one or two tablets a day. That is 25 mcg of the drug. One tablet is equal to approximately one grain of natural thyroid hormone. The dosage should only be taken for about a month to avoid serious adverse reactions. This drug has been very popular with women bodybuilders. They naturally have a lower metabolic rate and often must go as low as 500 calories a day for several weeks before they get really ripped. If they can handle a dose of 25 mcg of cytomel they can eat at least twice as much while they are on a pre - contest diet. This would actually be healthier than starving like many women lifters do. I said "if "they can take the drug because many get hyperthyroid even on the lowest dosages. Symptoms of hyperthyroidism may include: a severe headache, irritability, nervousness, insomnia, and sweating and menstrual irregularities. If these symptoms occur, the drug should be discontinued because you are getting too much thyroid for the body to use. This information is just an INTRODUCTION to cytomel, if you think it may benefit you, you should consult your doctor for the go ahead. This drug is not for everyone, and in some cases it can be much more dangerous to use then steroids. Cytomel can be attained on the black market without many problems.

This product usually comes in bottles of 100 tablets at 25 mcgs each. It is available in a variety of doses though ranging from 5 - 100 mcgs. per tablet. Cytomel is a synthetic thyroid hormone (Type T-3). There are two main types of synthetic thyroid hormones that are available being this and Synthroid (T-4). This product is regarded as the stronger of the two products (it is 4-5 times stronger than Synthroid). This product works by increasing the synthesis of protein, carbohydrates, and fats as well as RNA in the body thereby increasing your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate). Bodybuilders love this product for many reasons. This product is an excellent fat burner since your metabolism is greatly increased while being on it. You can afford to be a little sloppier on precontest dieting since it will still burn fat when you are taking in a lot of calories since your metabolism is going haywire. Step over Ripped Fuel, E/C/A stack, Thermodrine. When taken with clenbuterol, this is the single best fatburning combination that is available today (with the possible exception of DNP). I am not too big on death or a coma either though. It also helps to make steroids more effective since it is such a good aid for protein synthesis.

Cytomel is not an anabolic/androgenic steroid but a thyroid hormone. As a substance it contains synthetically manufactured liothyronine sodium which resembles the natural thyroid hormone Tricodide-thyronine (L-T3). The thyroid of a healthy person usually produces two hormones, the better known L-thyroxine (L-T4) and the aforementioned L-trilodine~thyronine (L-T3). Since Cytomel is the synthetic equivalent of the latter hormone, it causes the same processes in the body as if the thyroid were to produce more of the hormone. It is interesting to note that L-T3 is clearly the stronger and more effective of these two hormones. This makes Cytomel more effective than the commercially available L-T4 compounds such as L-thyroxine or Synthroid. The manufacturer of the German L-T3 compound, Hoechst AG, ascribes the following characteristics to its Thybon drug, making it clear that L-T3 is superior to L-T4: "The synthetically manufactured thyroid hormone, L-trilodine-thyronine (L-T3), included in Thybon, in experimental and clinical testing has proven to be 4-5 times more biologically active and to take effect more quickly than L-thyroxine (L-T4)." In school medicine Cytomel is used to treat thyroid insufficiency (hypothyroidism). Among other secondary symptoms are obesity, metabolic disorders, and fatigue. Bodybuilders take advantage of these characteristics and stimulate their metabolism by taking Cytomel, which causes a faster conversion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Bodybuilders, of course, are especially interested in an increased lipolysis, which means increased fat burning. Competing bodybuilders, in particular, use Cytomel during the weeks before a championship since it helps to maintain an extremely low fat content, without necessitating a hunger diet. Athletes who use low dosages of Cytomel report that by the simultaneous intake of steroids, the steroids become more effective, most likely as the result of the faster conversion of protein.

Until recently, Cytomel was used by bodybuilders and female bodybuilders, in particular-on a daily basis over several months to remain "hard" and in good shape all year round. Believe us when we tell you that to a great extent several bodybuilders who are pictured in "muscle magazines" and display a hard and defined look in photos, eat fast food and iron this out by taking Cytomel. The over stimulated thyroid burns calories like a blast furnace. Nowadays, instead of Cytomel, athletes use Clenbuterol, which is becoming more and more popular. Those who combine these two compounds will burn an enormous amount of fat. The next time you read that a certain pro bodybuilder approaching a championship competition is still eating 4000 calories a day, you will know why. Cytomel is also popular among female bodybuilders. Since women generally have slower metabolisms than men, it is extremely difficult for them to obtain the right form for a competition given today's standards. A drastic reduction of food and calories below the 1000 calorie/day mark can often be avoided by taking Cytomel. Women, no doubt, are more prone to side effects than men but usually get along well with 50 mcg/day. A short-term intake of Cytomel in a reasonable dosage is certainly "healthier" than an extreme hunger diet.

As for the dosage, one should be very careful since Cytomel is a very strong and highly effective thyroid hormone. It is extremely important that one begins with a low dosage, increasing it slowly and evenly over the course of several days. Most athletes begin by taking one 25 mcg tablet per day and increasing this dosage every three to four days by one additional tablet. A dose higher than 100 mcg/ day is not necessary and not advisable. It is not recommended that the daily dose be taken all at once but broken down into three smaller individual doses so that they become more effective. It is also important that Cytomel not be taken for more than six weeks. At least two months of abstinence from the drug needs to follow. Those who take high dosages of Cytomel over a long period of time are at risk of developing a chronic thyroid insufficiency. As a consequence, the athlete might be forced to take thyroid medication for the rest of his life. It is also important that the dosage is reduced slowly and evenly by taking fewer tablets and not be ended abruptly. Those who plan to take Cytomel should first consult a physician in order to be sure that no thyroid hyper function exists.

Possible side effects such as medication are described in the package insert by the German pharmaceutical group Hoechst AG for their compound Thybon: "Exceeding the individual limits of compatibility for liothyronine or taking an overdose, especially, if the dose is increased too quickly at the beginning of the treatment, can cause the following clinical symptoms for a thyroid hyperfunction): heart palpitation, trembling, irregular heartbeat, heart oppression, agitation, shortness of breath, excretion of sugar through the urine, excessive perspiration, diarrhea, weight loss, psychic disorders, etc., as well as symptoms of hypersensitivity." Our experience is that most symptoms consist of trembling of hands, nausea, headaches, high perspiration, and increased heartbeat. These negative side effects can often be eliminated by temporarily reducing the daily dosage. Caution, however is advised when taking Cytomel since, especially in the beginning, the effect can be quick and sometimes drastic. Athletes do not use the injectable version of L-T3, this is normally used as "emergency therapy for thyrotoxic coma." Those who use Cytomel over several weeks will experience a decrease in muscle mass. This can be avoided or delayed by simultaneously taking steroids. For the most part, since Cytomel also metabolizes protein, the athlete must eat a diet rich in protein. L-T3 can usually be found quite easily. 100 tablets of 0.05 mg each cost approx. $50. The product by Schein Company, according to the dealer catalog, with the same substance concentration and quantity of tablets, costs $30. It is unlikely that there will be fakes.

Well, as per the usual with something that works this well there is always a price. If you fuck up with this one you will learn to love it very quickly as you will be taking it for the rest of your life. Make sure you don't jump into big doses right off the bat and cycle down to smaller doses when you are coming down as well. Most people would be advised to have their thyroid functioning checked by a doctor to make sure that they don't have a hyperthyroid already. Don't say I did not warn you about this first if the shit hits the fan. Symptoms and side effects include tremors in the hands, heart palpitations, diarrhea, weight loss, nausea, very high perspiration (to be expected if it is working), and headaches. Most of the time you can reduce or eliminate these side effects by cutting back on the dosage a little bit. Also, if you are taking insulin at the same time you are taking this product, keep in mind that it will reduce the effectiveness of insulin or any oral insulin products as well such as metformin or phenformin. Just remember that this product will work best on a steroid cycle and you need to keep your protein intake very high since this product metabolizes protein as well.

Effective Dose: Most people need to be careful to start with a low dosage, about 25 mcgs. per day and increase by about one tab or 25 mcgs. per day every 5-6 days. Make sure that you don't go over 100 mcgs. per day at the very most. On days that you take multiple tabs, divide the tabs evenly across the day (i.e. 100 mcgs. would be 4 doses of 25 mcgs. apiece spread evenly across the day.). You also need to make sure that you cycle down off this product as well to keep the thyroid functioning properly as well. Don't take for more than 5 weeks at a time as well. After doing a cycle of this drug, make sure you go at least 8 weeks before doing it again as to allow normal thyroid functioning to return.

posted June 15, 2000 03:38 AM            

Here's a short article for those interested, and some further"lay" info can be found at:

http://www.mesomorphosis.com/exclusive/gundill/thyroid.htm

Thyroid hormones offer significant benefits when
used cautiously and "properly". They should not be used haphazardly as
a fat loss agent however, instead they are valuable in correcting thyroid
dysfunction brought on by androgen use. When done properly, T3 is
used as "replacement therapy" and serves only to normalize decreased
T3 levels. Research has shown that high dose androgens pushes T3
levels down . This is significant because the real value of optimal
thyroid levels is not for fat loss, but instead for optimum anabolic
activity. T3 has diverse facilitative anabolic effects including, increasing
GH secretion, up-regulating GH receptors , up-regulating
IGF-1 receptors , and other less well defined anabolic effects.
Don't get the wrong idea however, for T3 to facilitate
anabolism, it MUST stay in the high-normal range. A little too high or a
little too low significantly changes the biological effects of thyroid
hormones. Bringing T3 levels too high will undoubtedly backfire and
lead to muscle, strength losses, and rebound fat gain.

You will need regular blood tests to determine the optimal dose of T3
(e.g. Cytomel) to bring you up to the optimum range. If you are
unwilling, or do not have access to, regular blood work I would not
recommend using T3. The old "take your morning temperature"
recommendation is simply too inaccurate. Most people use way too
much T3 and cause more problems than anything else. However, if you
are willing to take care of yourself while optimizing muscle gains, have
your free T3 checked before using any T3, yet during your full dose
androgen regimen. Try to bring your free T3 levels up to ~7.0-7.4
pmol/L. Your doctor may use conventional units on your blood work
which means it will read in "pg/dL". If that's the case bring your levels
up to about 450-480 pg/dL. Doing this will allow optimal caloric intake
while minimizing fat gain, as well as optimize the anabolic actions of the
androgens you are using

Good health to you all

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The Mad Scientist