What is Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone?
Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone is a chlorinated derivative of metandienone. It was developed in the 1960s by the East German company VEB Jenapharm as Oral-Turinabol. It was the key drug of the East German state doping programme.
How well studied is Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone?
No modern clinical studies; knowledge comes mainly from the East German doping programme, its later investigation, and doping controls. There is no current medical indication.
What side effects and risks does Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone have?
Besides the typical androgen risks (lipids, cardiovascular, hormone axis, fertility), particularly dangerous liver damage has been observed. In East German doping it was also given to women and girls, some of whom suffered permanent virilisation and long-term health damage.
Is Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone approved in Germany?
In short: no – only outside the EU. Formerly available as a medicine in East Germany; no approved product is known anywhere today. WADA S1 (explicitly listed). Under Germany's Anti-Doping Act (AntiDopG), trading and supplying are prohibited, and even acquiring or possessing a “non-small quantity” (set by the Doping Substances Quantity Ordinance) is a criminal offence – including for recreational athletes and for personal use. Black-market products are frequently counterfeit, mislabelled or contaminated.
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Note: We deliberately do not list any doses here. For approved medicines, your doctor sets the dose; for unapproved substances there is no reliable information.