среда, 26 сентября 2012 г.

Rights of athletes suspected of steroid use should not be violated


Lawmakers of California claim that anti-doping agencies violate fundamental constitutional rights of sportspersons suspected of steroid use. Thus, athletes that have never tested positive for any forbidden products are prosecuted. That’s why the legislators presented a request to Congress to review this issue.
It is known that the USADA is sponsored chiefly by taxpayers. The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) gives 10 million dollars every year. This governmental office promotes fighting against intake of prohibited medications. Its goal is to exterminate illegal manufacture and drug use, crimes connected with application of illegal preparations, etc.
The request of California legislators was initiated soon after the celebrated cyclist Lance Armstrong decided not to appeal his lifetime ban from professional sports.
Everybody knows that the former cyclist Lance Armstrong has forfeited his 7 titles obtained at Tour de France. He was also banned from competitions entirely.
Summer Lance Armstrong filed a lawsuit against the USADA, confirming that his constitutional rights were violated. But the judge Sam Sparks didn’t desire to accept the lawsuit. He affirmed that the USADA acted correctly. The judge also noticed that the USADA was formed in order to clean sports from sportspeople who use prohibited drugs.
California Senator Michael Rubio claimed that the judge didn’t act appropriately, refusing to accept the lawsuit against the USADA. Thus, the senators stated that the USADA violated rights of several athletes. That’s why they presented the request before Congress.

Barry Bonds: Lance Armstrong is most splendid cyclist


Barry Bonds knows what a sportsperson experiences, when he/she is pursued by the government and anti-doping officers. He realizes what this individual feels. That’s why the former professional baseball player is able to sympathize and support athletes accused of doping. Thus, Barry Bonds supports the former cyclist Lance Armstrong.
During an interview a journalist asked Barry Bonds about troubles of Lance Armstrong connected with doping suspicions. The former baseball player showed his admiration towards the seven-time Tour de France winner. He confirmed that Lance Armstrong was the greatest cyclist that has ever been in professional cycling.
Of course, Barry Bonds knows what he says. He knows what it means to be a good cyclist. After this person retired from baseball, he became a cyclist. He participated in several competitions successfully. Being a cyclist, he sees that this sport has the same problems like baseball. He understands that cyclists are targeted by federal prosecutors and anti-doping officials like professional baseball players.
Both Lance Armstrong and Barry Bonds were accused of doping. They were prosecuted by feds and anti-doping officers.
Federal prosecutors accused Barry Bonds of lying about application of prohibited preparations and obstruction of justice. They couldn’t prove that the athlete lied about usage of banned products. But feds found him guilty of obstructing justice. Barry Bonds decided to appeal the decision of the court.
When it comes to Lance Armstrong, the government dropped the case against him. But the USADA continued to target the cyclist. The USADA affirmed that Lance Armstrong had been applying forbidden medicines throughout his cycling career. The cyclist decided to discontinue fighting against accusations of the anti-doping agency. He forfeited his Tour de France titles and money he had won at these events.
Although Lance Armstrong forfeited his titles, Americans continue to respect him. They confirm that he is the most wonderful cyclist of all times. Lance Armstrong’s sponsors continue to support his cancer charity. The former cyclist helps people to combat cancer. So, many persons are thankful. They will never forget what Lance Armstrong has done for them.
Barry Bonds’ reputation has been spoiled by suspicions linked with intake of forbidden products. The former baseball player hopes that his achievements during the baseball career are more essential than the accusations. He believes that people will forget about the accusations and he will be considered to be a baseball star.

суббота, 22 сентября 2012 г.

Why did Nadezya Ostapchuk test positive for banned substance?


The Belarusian shot putter Nadezya Ostapchuk won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games. But she tested positive for a steroid. As a result, she forfeited the medal which was given to Valeria Adams of New Zealand.
Two tests manifested that a steroid’s metabolites presented in her urine samples.
When an athlete is caught administering any banned preparations, he/she is commonly sentenced to a suspension of two years. When it comes to Nadezya Ostapchuk, she received one-year suspension. Why was the sentence lighter? There were certain circumstances that proved the following aspect: Nadezya Ostapchuk didn’t take any forbidden preparation knowingly.
At the beginning the shot putter blamed his former coach. She claimed that he had sabotaged her sample.
The Belarusian National Anti-Doping Agency examined this case. The International Association of Athletic Federation assisted the investigation. It was defined that Yefimov was guilty. This person added powder of methenolone into food of the Belarusian shot putter during the last week before the 2012 Olympic Games. The coach reported that he had worried about Nadezya Ostapchuk. He thought that this steroid would help to win.
Actually, it is difficult to define why Yefimov has done it. He just caused the trouble.
Anti-doping officials accepted these affirmations. That’s why the Belarusian shot putter received just one-year suspension.
As for supporters of Valeria Adams, they didn’t believe that the Belarusian shot putter had not administered the steroid intentionally. They confirmed that Yefimov just put efforts to protect the shot putter. They confirmed that the Belarusian shot putter had taken steroids under recommendations of her coach.
If Nadezya Ostapchuk’s performance was amazing some months before the 2012 London Olympics, her coach had to be sure that she would win. Why did he worry about her performance?

Why do feds try to learn details linked to private life of some athletes?


Several athletes that are suspected of steroid use become targets of the government. Federal prosecutors do almost anything in order to learn whether some athletes have administered any doping products. They don’t spare taxpayers’ funds for this goal. Much money is spent to learn even private life of sportspeople. According to the government, certain details of their private behavior can disclose the truth about administration of forbidden medicines. So, girlfriends of some sportspersons are interviewed by federal prosecutors.
For example, it has been revealed that former girlfriends of Lance Armstrong and Roger Clemens and a former mistress of Barry Bonds have been asked about several details linked with private life of these athletes. Which questions were asked?
Kimberly Bell, a former mistress of Barry Bonds, was asked about testicles of this athlete. She reported that the baseball player’s testicles were shrunken. So, her affirmations served as an argument that Barry Bonds used steroids and/or other banned preparations.
It is known that testicular atrophy belongs to adverse consequences of some steroids. Thus, the government decided to learn whether Barry Bonds had had this problem. But it is an unreliable argument in order to prove that anyone has applied several prohibited drugs. Steroid users may prevent this unwanted reaction, if they administer several preparations for this purpose.
Mindy McCready, a former mistress of Roger Clemens, was asked whether this former baseball player had suffered from erectile dysfunctions. The woman affirmed that sometimes Roger Clemens had suffered from this problem.
As for erectile dysfunctions, they may occur during administration of steroids. But if you study information about undesirable effects of steroids more attentively, you can understand that this effect is more likely to appear after discontinuation of usage. It happens because natural testosterone secretion is normally suppressed by usage of exogenous testosterone. But since there are such medications that are able to restore natural production of testosterone, erectile dysfunctions can be avoided.
Sheryl Crow, a former girlfriend of Lance Armstrong, was also targeted by federal prosecutors. But questions are not disclosed. According to some suggestions, she might have been asked also about sexual abilities of the cyclist.
In fact, federal prosecutors have a mistaken opinion in this case. However testicular atrophy and erectile dysfunctions may occur because of steroids, these arguments are not reliable.

среда, 19 сентября 2012 г.

Don Hooton: it is difficult to convince young people that steroids are unsafe


Several remedies are named “performance-enhancing drugs”. What do these medicines represent? Why have been they called “performance-enhancing”? Various individuals may have different definitions. Let see what an adolescent says! Before presenting her opinion it is necessary to mention that her brother, Taylor Hooton, had serious depression after intake of steroids. Finally, he committed suicide. He wanted to look like Melky Cabrera, Barry Bonds and other celebrated athletes that have taken steroids. But his life ended suddenly. His sister claims that performance-enhancing drugs are dangerous preparations. They are named “performance-enhancing drugs” in order to lure young individuals that want to improve their appearances and performances.
Don Hooton, Taylor’s father, established a foundation to teach youth about dangers related to steroids. He describes which risks are associated with application of anabolic steroids and other related medicines. He also utilizes slideshow presentations in order to explain that these drugs may lead to such side effects, as diabetes, heart diseases, liver dysfunctions, etc.
Don Hooton tries to educate young individuals about dangerous risks related to usage of steroids. But he realizes that it is difficult. He confirms that many young persons take doping products. When their friends see that they become stronger and more muscular, they want to be like them. They follow their examples in order to improve appearance and have more strength.
Unfortunately, some parents believe that their children are free from steroid use. Some of them think that their daughters don’t apply steroids because these products are indicated to gain muscles and body weight in general. But according to certain sources, girls also administer steroids. They take these medications in order to lose fat. Some parents don’t know that anabolic steroids are also taken to lower fat deposits. That’s why grown-ups also should be taught about effects of steroids. Moreover, some parents believe that their children don’t use steroids because these preparations are expensive. But it is enough to have 20-500 dollars in order to buy steroids for a cycle.
It is considered that every16th high school student uses steroids. But this point of view is mistaken. Every 16th high school student admits to taking performance-enhancing drugs.   But the most of young people hide that they apply these medicines.
Those who listen to Don Hooton’s presentations about steroids express their thanks. They are happy that they get knowledge about these medicines.

Hypocritical war on steroids


Everybody knows that anabolic steroids are frequently blamed. If an athlete or a bodybuilder takes steroids and/or other doping products, he/she is considered to be a cheater. Journalists report about such individuals as about those who have destroyed their reputation. Anti-doping agencies put great efforts and spend money in other to define whether certain athletes have doped. Even the government spends taxpayers’ funds and time in order to prove that certain athletes have used steroids and/or performance-enhancing drugs. It is stated that those that dope take unfair advantages during competitions.
Many pieces of news describe the fight against steroids. But let see whether arguments against usage of steroids are strong enough to prove that it is disgraceful to apply them.
It is affirmed that steroid-using athletes serve as a bad example for kids and young individuals. It is known that youth sees numerous sports stars that administer steroids and other related remedies. As a result, young persons want to look and be as strong, as these celebrated sports figures.  Moreover, it is widely disputed about health dangers linked with steroids. But if you are attentive, you can see that these arguments are weak because they are full of hypocrisy.
Let examine the most frequently used arguments against administration of anabolic steroids and/or other related medicines.
According to the first argument, application of steroids is closely associated with certain probable health risks. Many articles warn about testicular atrophy and enlarged heart that may occur on account of steroid use. Although it may be true, let analyze our life. We consume unhealthy food, however we know that it destroys our health. Several persons use antidepressants that are also quite unsafe. We are also involved in other unhealthy activities.
According to another argument against steroids, steroid-using athletes take unfair advantages in competitions. They win because they improve performance with these preparations. Let pay attention what happens in other fields, for example, in the world of entertainment.  Numerous actors and actresses improve their appearances and performances in order to play some roles in movies. They also have unfair advantages over others with the help of several surgeries and other things. But they are not suspended from the world of entertainment.
While it is confirmed that steroid-using sportspeople send bad messages to young people who want to look like them and follow their examples, nobody mentions about the bad example of actors and actresses. Young girls also desire to look like those they see in magazines.
While federal agents pursue sportspeople that apply steroids, they have nothing to do with actors and actresses who act the same way.
It is clear that arguments against application of steroids are quite weak. They display hypocrisy which reigns in our fake world.

понедельник, 17 сентября 2012 г.

Belarusian shot putter was stripped of her gold medal for intake of metenolone


The Belarusian shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games. But the female athlete forfeited the award because she was caught using the anabolic steroid metenolone (methenolone). She was asked to provide two samples. The substance metenolone was found in both urine samples.
If you read steroid scandals, you must know that professional athletes and bodybuilders are usually caught applying other steroids and/or doping products. But as for Nadzeya Ostapchuk, she was caught taking metenolone. It is unusual, according to statements of anti-doping officers. What does this banned drug represent? Why don’t sportspersons usually administer this medication for enhancement of performance?
Metenolone is an anabolic steroid. It possesses slight androgenic features. It acts like testosterone, enhancing muscle mass and adding strength.
Although this preparation possesses only weak androgenic nature, it causes development of sex male features in women. Females that administer this drug may face typical effects of virilization: the voice deepens; excessive hair grows on the face and on other parts of the body; etc.
This medicine may be administered orally or injectionally.
Metenolone (Methenolone) benefits greatly, when it is administered by athletes during their trainings. It is not used during competitions. It doesn’t work, if it is taken just on the day of a competition.
It is also affirmed that it is easy to catch those that apply this steroid.
Unwanted reactions of Metenolone (Methenolone) depend on doses which are takne. They include water retention, elevated calcium level in the blood, bone growth, hirsutism, acne, male-pattern baldness, menstrual abnormalities, increased sex drive, etc.
Thus, if you see a female athlete who has deep voice and excessive hair growth on the body, you may suspect her of steroid use. Actually, it is wrong because these troubles may appear also in those women that don’t administer any steroids. But sometimes these signs manifest that certain women take drugs which possess androgenic features.

Australian doctor promoted selling steroids


Several health care providers abuse their position, recommending products which don’t correspond to medical needs of patients. Why do they do it? It is known that certain drugs are considered to be prescription medications. It means that you can’t obtain them legally, if you don’t have any prescription from your treating physician. Anabolic steroids belong to such preparations. It is illegal to purchase steroids without a prescription in several countries. Those that do it may be punished. They may be sentenced to prison and/or fine. Undoubtedly, a lot of individuals are looking for ways to buy and administer these drugs without having legal problems.
Anabolic steroids are frequently abused. Numerous sportspersons and bodybuilders take these drugs not for clinical needs but for increase of performance. If they live in countries where these medicines can’t be obtained legally without prescriptions, they find some ways to mask their illicit purchase and intake. Sportspersons, bodybuilders and even ordinary people ask their health care providers to prescribe them these preparations, as if they had medical needs to administer them. Thus, some physicians promote selling anabolic steroids to those that abuse them. Here is a situation.
Peter Grant, an Australian health care provider, prescribed steroids to 14 patients during nine years. Medical state of these persons didn’t require application of these preparations. So, the health care provider was accused of improper practicing medicine. For example, he recommended to a patient administering such products, as Halotestin, Sustanon, Andriol Testocaps, Deca Durabolin, Scitropin and Proviron. But there was no any medical basis to recommend these medicines to this individual. Moreover, these medicines were recommended him during 9 years.
The doctor Peter Grant acknowledged that certain patients were competing. So, he prescribed them steroids. He also admitted to learning scientific information about anabolic steroids. He claimed that he knew how steroids worked. So, he supervised the patients that applied anabolic steroids.
Taking these aspects into account, it is possible to affirm that the health care provider Peter Grant was better known by those that applied steroids for performance-enhancing effects than by those who had to be cured from some diseases. Peter Grant claimed that he knew that steroids were bought by his patients only for personal intake.
When the doctor appeared in the court, the judge affirmed that the doctor induced selling steroids. The judge claimed that Peter Grant had to be punished appropriately. Peter Grant was suspended from practicing medicine for 12 months. Moreover, the judge stated that he would be disciplined during the next 2 years.

среда, 12 сентября 2012 г.

Sheryl Crow and Lance Armstrong’s doping case


The American professional cyclist Lance Armstrong was accused of doping. It was suspected that the athlete had administered EPO and other forbidden preparations.
Many individuals provided their testimonies in the court during the investigation related to Lance Armstrong’s case. A former girlfriend of the athlete was also targeted. She had to appear in the court. Several sports journalists noted that the musician Sheryl Crow had been interviewed by feds.
The athlete Lance Armstrong and the musician Sheryl Crow were considered to be one of the most celebrated couples. They spent a lot of time together. Sheryl Crow lived with the seven-time winner of Tour de France in Spain. The musician travelled with the cyclist during his workouts. They were engaged, when the cyclist won Tour de France the 7th time.
Lance Armstrong’s former teammates Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton affirmed that Lance Armstrong had used banned drugs. They also affirmed that the athlete had been the leader of a doping team. Furthermore, they confirmed that Armstrong’s apartment had been full of equipment utilized for application of prohibited drugs. These persons were going to testify against the 7-time winner of tour de France. They confirmed that Lance Armstrong had won Tour de France 7 times with the help of banned preparations.
As for Armstrong’s girlfriend Sheryl Crow, she didn’t appear in the court because the case against the cyclist was dropped before the hearing.
While the government dropped the case, the USADA continued to prosecute the former cyclist. As a result, Lance Armstrong lost his titles. He was also banned from sports for the whole life. Fortunately, his charity against cancer was not affected at all. Sponsors continue to support Lance Armstrong and donate. However his titles are lost, Lance Armstrong is appreciated because he helps many people in their efforts against cancer.

Comments of Skip Bayless about Derek Jeter


The ESPN2 journalist Skip Bayless accuses Derek Jeter, a baseball player, of steroid use. He has expressed his thoughts of criticism during the talk show “First take”.
Actually, Skip Bayless doesn’t have any evidence in order to suggest that Derek Jeter administers doping medicines. Despites this fact, the affirmations of the journalist have been spread. Before accusing Derek Jeter of doping, the sports journalist began to criticize anti-doping system of the MLB. He claimed that the MLB’s tests for prohibited medications are not sophisticated enough to detect those that apply prohibited medicines.
The journalist Skip Bayless reminded Victor Conte’s point of view related to testosterone:epitestosterone ratio test that is utilized in the MLB. This method is not sophisticated enough to detect those who take banned products. Instead of this method, it is necessary to use another. Carbon isotope ratio is more sophisticated.
The ESPN2 journalist also noticed that the MLB didn’t have any testing for HGH. The test for this medication is performed in the MLB only once per year. But blood tests for this preparation should be performed more times throughout year. Otherwise, players may use this preparation and avoid detection.
So, the ESPN2 journalist Skip Bayless suggests that Derek Jeter applies HGH and banned products. Skip Bayless also noticed that if he were a baseball player, he would take HGH.
Thus, the sports journalist suggests that MLB players apply HGH and probably other forbidden medications without being caught by anti-doping officers.
It is quite evident that the steroid era in baseball has not ended. Professional baseball players administer different forbidden preparations and remain undetectable. But nobody can accuse a sportsperson of steroid use, basing only on unsophisticated drug testing. It is necessary to focus on facts, accusing a person of intake of prohibited drugs. Otherwise, any suspicion doesn’t have any value.

понедельник, 10 сентября 2012 г.

Melky Cabrera created fake site for explanation linked with his positive for testosterone


It happens frequently that when athletes test positive for any prohibited medicines, they try to prove that they have never used any banned preparation intentionally. They find different ways to display that they are not guilty. They do a lot in order to escape from suspensions and/or other sanctions. Here is a situation.
The professional baseball player Melky Cabrera tested positive for testosterone. Of course, he was sentenced to a 50-game suspension. Like other sportspeople he decided to find a way to prove his innocence and prevent the suspension.
A lot of doping sportspersons who are caught affirm that they have taken a dietary supplement that resulted in positive for certain prohibited substance. Although certain athletes may have used fake dietary supplements, a lot of athletes take steroids and choose this method of defense because it works in numerous situations.
So, Melky Cabrera confirmed that he had taken a dietary supplement which resulted in his positive for testosterone. Actually, it was a hoax. Trying to prevent the 50-game suspension, he also created a web site and posted a fictitious supplement and advertisements that induced selling it. The supplement didn’t exist in reality. It was just a lie of Melky Cabrera and his associates in order to defend the professional baseball player.
Juan Nunez, a paid consultant for Athletes’ Career Enhanced and Secured Incorporated (ACES), created the web site.
But the lie turned out to be unsuccessful. The MLB could expose Melky Cabrera and Juan Nunez. Thus, Melky Cabrera was enforced to serve the ban.
The ACES got troubles as well. Since Juan Nunez has been a consultant for ACES, the agency and Seth and Sam Levinson were accused of involving in the hoax. But these individuals affirmed that they were not implicated in the creation of the web site and the hoax which was invented by Melky Cabrera and Juan Nunez. Juan Nunez also confirmed that Seth and Sam Levinson had not been implicated in this hoax.
The case is still investigated by the Food and Drug Administration. It is not clear yet whether other individuals would be also prosecuted and sanctioned for the lie.

Sydney Morning Herald newspaper: anabolic steroids confiscated from 4 persons were intended for usage by prostitutes


Recently Australian Customs and Border Protection detained 4 persons that possessed the anabolic steroids Oxandrolone (Anavar) and Primoteston Depot (testosterone). Andrew Almada, Cheuk Fai Chan, Prabal Islam and Mohammed Islam desired to smuggle these products to Bangladesh. The medications were seized and these persons were arrested.
The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper presented a report about this situation, confirming that 4 persons were arrested while they tried to traffic steroids that were intended for administration by prostitutes in Bangladesh. This piece of news surprised some persons. What does The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper inform about? Do prostitutes administer the same medications like sportspeople and bodybuilder that try to improve their performance, increasing muscle mass and stamina? Why do prostitutes apply anabolic steroids? Which is the purpose?
Certain individuals understood that it was wrong to suggest that Andrew Almada, Cheuk Fai Chan, Prabal Islam and Mohammed Islam wanted to smuggle the steroids in order to inject prostitutes with them. Undoubtedly, prostitutes don’t apply anabolic steroids. There is confusion here. Prostitutes administer corticosteroids which differ from anabolic steroids totally. Corticosteroids cause other effects. They can enhance performance in prostitutes. While anabolic steroids enhance muscle size and reduce fat deposits, corticosteroids induce wasting muscles and enhance body fat deposits.
Orexadon is one of catabolic steroids used by prostitutes. Those that use this medicine look healthier and more attractive. Thus, such prostitutes that apply this medicine have more clients.
A prostitute that administers Orexadon affirms that she has capacity to serve up to 15 clients daily.
Thus, it is possible to claim that prostitutes don’t administer anabolic steroids that are commonly recommended for performance-enhancing effects in sports and bodybuilding. Corticosteroids are more proper preparations for them.
The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper published a false piece of news. Andrew Almada, Cheuk Fai Chan, Prabal Islam and Mohammed Islam didn’t smuggle steroids for prostitutes in Bangladesh.

среда, 5 сентября 2012 г.

Instructions connected with application of Clomid during/after steroid use


When you purchase steroids for cycles, you should also get such remedies which must be administered to receive recovery after administration of steroids.
In case a steroid cycle lasts over 8 weeks, HCG must be used during the cycle. It is important to take into account that this product is administered just during steroid use.
There such compounds which should be used after steroid use. For example, Clomid should be taken after steroid cycles. It is needed to start administering this drug after androgen levels fall essentially and recovery with this medicine becomes possible. It is normally recommended to start applying Clomid with an increased dosage (300 mg/day) and reduce it gradually till 50 mg per day. Then reduced quantities are taken until steroid users become convinced that natural secretion of testosterone is restored and testicles have returned to their usual size.
If Clomid is used circa 6 weeks and no improvement is seen, it is needed to interrupt usage of this remedy. Then if improvements don’t occur, it is required to continue administering Clomid till recovery is gotten. It is permitted to use this product a year. Several studies have demonstrated that prolonged administration of this preparation doesn’t result in severe problems. However some individuals may experience vision troubles because of Clomid, these problems are not irreversible. They disappear after discontinuation of application. If any troubles connected with vision system appear in those that take Clomid, they must discontinue using this product.
Clomid may be also administered after steroid cycles. A usual dosage is 75 mg a day in such situations.
However there are such medicines which help to get recovery after steroid use and store strength and muscle gains, it is not recommended to have long-term steroid cycles.

Characteristics of Nolvadex and Clomid


Numerous people often ask which substance is more appropriate for a PCT: Clomid vs Nolvadex. While some consumers of steroids claim that Clomid is better for this need, others believe that Nolvadex is more proper. Certain individuals notice that Clomid and Nolvadex should be stacked.
When you examine structures of these medications, you can see that they have similar structures. That’s why they have several similar features. But the most of persons and even specialists confirm that Clomid and Nolvadex are entirely different medications. Which basis does this affirmation have? These medications are used in medicine for different purposes. Nolvadex is recommended for treatment of breast cancer in females. As for Clomid, it is used in case of infertility. That’s why it is affirmed that these are completely various drugs.
In fact, they may be also administered for various needs in bodybuilding and sports. Clomid is advised in order to receive recovery after a steroid cycle during a PCT. As for Nolvadex, it is usually used as an anti-estrogen medicine.
Comparing potency of these medicines, it is possible to see that Nolvadex is more potent anti-estrogen compound than Clomid.
Both Clomid and Nolvadex have capacity to reduce estrogen levels, stimulating hypothalamus to secrete greater amounts of testosterone.
When it comes to measures of these drugs, they differ because one of them is more potent than another. Clomid should be utilized in higher measures. So, such doses of Nolvadex, as 20-40 mg, produce greater benefits than 100-150 mg of Clomid.
Nolvadex is not the most potent anti-estrogen. Such medications, as Proviron, Arimidex and Viratase, are considered to be more powerful but Nolvadex and Clomid work faster.
Sometimes Clomid or Nolvadex may be administered together with Arimidex or Proviron during a steroid cycle. Such stacks are usually used in case of gynecomastia.
When you desire to choose which medicine you should apply: Nolvadex or Clomid, you should take into account several aspects.
Nolvadex has positive impact on cholesterol levels. It also has more direct influence on natural secretion of testosterone than Clomid. As it has been already noted, Nolvadex is more powerful than Clomid. In addition to these priorities, Nolvadex is safer. Furthermore, Nolvadex leads to less grave adverse effects than Clomid because more reduced quantities are required to cause needed effects. Furthermore, while undesirable consequences of Clomid are irreversible, those of Nolvadex disappear after discontinuation of application. The only priority of Clomid is following: it helps to maintain more potential gains than Nolvadex.
Knowing these differences between Nolvadex and Clomid, steroid users can make their choice appropriately.