Stanozolol is a synthetic steroid, similar to testosterone, used in the treatment of hereditary angioedema, has the ability to stimulate fat loss.
Stanozolol mechanism is primarily a significant increase in protein synthesis and increased nitrogen retention. Due to the fact that it is a non-aromatizing agent for estrogens – water retention, gynecomastia and fat storage does not occur, which makes it ideal for cycles for dry muscle mass or reduction. Although it is highly anabolic, the growths obtained on winstrol are not large. A stable, dry muscle of excellent quality is obtained. There are surprising strength gains. Many bodybuilders use it at the end of the cycle to so-called “whip” the weight gained, besides it is the favorite steroid for sculpture. Like masteron and proviron, winstrol has the unique SHGB and albumin binding properties, therefore any other SAA given with stanozolol is more likely to remain unbound, making it much more active.
The oral form is not much different from the intramuscular form. There is an opinion that it is weaker because the agent before it enters the bloodstream goes through the “first pass phase”, i.e. it is partially deactivated in the liver. However, this has its advantages, because this situation is a direct impulse to increase the level of (hepatic) production of one of the strongest growth factors – IGF1. Both oral and intramuscular forms are c17 alpha-alkyls, i.e. they are toxic to the liver, especially oral form in high doses. One of the undesirable effects of winstrol is that it ‘dries’ the joints, which makes training sometimes uncomfortable – because of this, many combine it with deca durabolin, with which it complements perfectly, giving good growth of excellent quality mass. Many use winstrol as a pre-competition measure together with trenbolone, boldenone and masteron. Because it binds to DHT receptors, it can cause hair loss especially in people with predispositions. In addition, it negatively affects the lipid profile – the balance between good and bad cholesterol is sometimes upset, cramps and in rare cases increased blood pressure and abdominal pain.
Since the active half-life of stanozolol tablets is about 6 hours, the daily dose should be divided to ensure relatively stable serum concentration. A dose of 10mg every 4h seems to be the most appropriate. It is best to take the medicine together or immediately after a meal. It is a toxic agent, so it is worth to buy shielding drugs during the cycle.