What is Stanozolol?
Stanozolol is a synthetic DHT-derived steroid with an attached pyrazole ring. It is 17α-alkylated and therefore orally active, which puts particular strain on the liver. Medically it was used mainly for hereditary angioedema.
How well studied is Stanozolol?
Smaller clinical studies and long-term observations in hereditary angioedema; better-tolerated treatments exist today. No reliable studies on strength sports.
What side effects and risks does Stanozolol have?
Liver toxicity (jaundice, cholestasis, possible liver tumours with long use), marked worsening of blood lipids (HDL falls), cardiovascular risk. Suppression of the hormone axis and fertility; harmful to the unborn child; virilisation in women.
Is Stanozolol approved in Germany?
In short: no – only outside the EU. Withdrawn as a human medicine in the USA, not approved in Germany; still available in some other countries. WADA S1, one of the most common doping agents. 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.