Primobolan® Depot is the injectable version of the steroid methenolone. This of course is the same constituent in Primobolan® Orals (methenolone acetate), both produced by the firm Schering.ln this preparation, an enanthate ester is added to the steroid, which causes a slow and gradual release from the site of injection. Its duration of activity would thus be quite similar to testosterone enanthate, with blood levels remaining markedly elevated for approximately two weeks. Methenolone itself is a long acting anabolic, with extremely low androgenic properties. On the same note the anabolic effect is also quite mild, its potency considered to be slightly less than Deca-Durabolin® (nandrolone decanoate) on a milligram for milligram basis. For this reason, Primobolan® is most commonly used during cutting cycles when a mass increase is not the main objective. Some athletes do prefer to combine a mild anabolic like"Primo" with bulking drugs such as Dianabol, Anadrol 50® or testosterone however, presumably to lower the overall androgen dosage and minimize uncomfortable side effects. When choosing between Primobolan® preparations, the injectable is preferred over the oral for all applications, as it is much more cost effective.

Primobolan® displays many favorable characteristics, most which stem from the fact that methenolone does not convert to estrogen. Estrogen linked side effects should therefore not be seen at all when administering this steroid. Sensitive individuals need not worry about developing gynecomastia, nor should they be noticing any water retention with this drug. The increase seen with Primobolan® will be only quality muscle mass, and not the smooth bloat which accompanies most steroids open to aromatization. During a cycle the user should additionally not have much trouble with blood pressure values, as this effect is also related (generally) to estrogen and water retention. At a moderate dosage of 100-200mg weekly, Primobolan® should also not interfere with endogenous testosterone levels as much as when taking an injectable nandrolone or testosterone. This is very welcome, as the athlete should not have to be as concerned with ancillary drugs when the steroid is discontinued (a less extreme hormonal crash). At higher doses strong testosterone suppression may be noticed however, as all steroids can act to suppress testosterone production at a given dosage. Here of course an ancillary drug regimen may be indicated.

Side effects in general are usually not much of a problem with Primobolan® Depot.There is a chance to notice a few residual androgenic effects such as oily skin, acne, increased facial/body hair growth or an aggravation of male pattern baldness condition. This steroid is still very mild however, and such problems are typically dose related. Women will in fact find this preparation mild enough to use in most cases, observing it to be a very comfortable and effective anabolic. If both the oral and injectable were available for purchase, the faster acting oral should probably be given preference however. This is simply due to the fact that blood hormone levels are more difficult to control with a slow acting injectable, the user also having to wait many days for steroid levels to diminish if side effects become noticeable.

Overall, Primobolan® Depot is actually considered to be one of the safest anabolic steroids available. Steroid novices, older athletes or those sensitive to side effects would undoubtedly find it a very favorable drug to use.The typical "safe" dosage for men is 100-200mg per week, a level that should produce at least some noticeable muscle growth. In European medicine it is not uncommon for Primobolan® to be used safely at such a dosage for extended periods of time. Among athletes, men may respond to weekly doses of 200mg but regular users will often inject much higher doses looking for a stronger anabolic effect. It is not uncommon for a bodybuilder to take as much as 600 or 800mg per week (6 to 8 100mg ampules), a range which appears to be actually quite productive. Of course androgenic side effects may become more pronounced with such an amount, but in most instances it should still be quite tolerable.

In addition, it is most popular for male bodybuilders to stack Primobolan® with other (generally stronger) steroids in order to obtain a faster and more enhanced effect. During a dieting or cutting phase, a non-aromatizing androgen like Halotestin® or trenbolone can be added. The strong androgenic component should help to bring about an added density and hardness to the muscles. On the other hand (or in addition), we could add Winstrol®, another mild anabolic steroid. The result of this combination should again be a notable increase in muscle mass and hardness, but in this case the gain should not be accompanied by greatly increased side effects. As mentioned earlier, Primobolan® Depot is also used effectively during bulking phases of training.The addition of testosterone, Dianabol, or Anadrol 50® would prove quite effective for adding new muscle mass. We would, of course, have to deal with estrogenic side effects, but in such cases Primobolan® should allow the user to take a much lower dosage of the more "toxic" drug and still receive acceptable results.

Women respond well to a dosage of 50-1 OOmg per week, although (as stated above) the oral should usually be given preference. Additionally, some choose to include Winstrol® Depot (50 mg per week) or Oxandrolone (7.5-10mg daily) and receive a greatly enhanced anabolic effect. Remember though, androgenic activity can be a concern and should be watched, particularly when more than one anabolic is used at a time. If stacking, it would be best to use a much lower starting dosage for each drug than if they were to be used alone.This is especially good advice if you are unfamiliar with the effect such a combination may have on you. A popular recommendation would also be to first experiment by stacking with oral Primobolan®, and later venture into the injectable if this is still necessary.

All forms of Schering Primobolan® Depot will be packaged in 1mL glass ampules.They will contain lOOmg of the drug in Europe, and 50mg in Mexico. A single 100mg ampule will generally sell for around $15 to $20 in the United States. The 50mg ampule was usually a bit cheaper, perhaps $10 on average. However, as of late, we have not seen this steroid in Mexican pharmacies. It is possible that Schering has dropped Primobolan® from production in this country too. This was not a very cost effective product anyway, as it would usually sell for at or near the price of the 100mg version.

The situation with injectable Primobolan® Depot is

similar to that of the oral Primobolan® tablets.The drug is available, but not as abundantly as it was a few years ago. Schering has been actively discontinuing this drug in most of the markets around the world, and only a few countries still carry it at this time. Most notably, Greek

Primobolan ampules have been discontinued, as have German, French, and Italian versions of the drug.The only major source countries for genuine Schering Primobolan Depot right now are Spain and Turkey.The way things are going, it will only be a matter of time before the drug is discontinued in these areas of the world as well.There are many counterfeits of both items, so be cautious to purchase these products only after careful examination.

To help differentiate real Turkish Primobolan® Depot from the many counterfeits, here are a couple of things to look at. First, open the bottom flap of the box. It should be cut at an unusual angle, and will not be even left to right like a normal box flap. Many of the more popular fakes missed this, probably for lack of a proper cutting dye. However, at least one counterfeiter has correctly copied this. Another good point of detail to look at is the Schering logo, which is found on the bo
x and product insert. The counterfeiters tend to show the ribbon in the center of the Schering logo as one filled block < symbol. The correct logo has this ribbon with a small cut where the top and bottom lines intersect, as if to show that the top ribbon is resting on the bottom. This small detail is probably lost when the original box and insert were scanned into a computer by the illicit operation. Looking towards the ampule, first take notice of the lot number and manufacture date (not the expiration date). The first number in the lot always corresponds with the year the drug was made. Many of the fakes thus far have missed this trait, and these digits do not match.

In regards to Spanish Primobolan® Depot, this item is also a high profile item for counterfeiters.There have been many fakes of circulating the past several years, often in large numbers. We've tested a couple of the more popular fakes of recent, and both came back with no steroid ingredients. Spanish Primo is, likewise, a high-risk item. Also, note that Schering is now operating under the name Scherimed in Spain. Many sophisticated copies of the old Schering item are likely to circulate for a while, until counterfeiters update their items. Make sure any new product you purchase reflects the new packaging change.

The Thai company British Dragon makes a Primobolan injectable called Primobol. It comes in a 10mL vial, and provides 100mg/mL of steroid. This is a good product,and highly recommended if you are in the market for an affordable and safer alternative to Schering/Scherimed Primobolan. Note that BD does not place a hologram on its injectable vials anymore, but instead uses a red metallic foil inlay (blue for Eastern European exports) on the label {see: Security Stickers). Also, the top of a real BD vial should bear the product name formed into the plastic, and be removed to reveal a custom rubber stopper carrying a dragon logo in the center. 

This section refers to the oral Primobolan® preparation, which contains the drug methenolone acetate. It is very similar in action to the injectable Primobolan® Depot (methenolone enanthate), but obviously here the drug is designed for oral administration. At one time Schering was in fact also manufacturing an injectable methenolone acetate (Primobolan® acetate, out of manufacture since 1993), which proved to be very useful for pre-contest cutting purposes. This steroid is now gravely missed, as it was once a favorite among European competitors. Although we still have the acetate in oral form, it is a close, but not equal substitute (injection is a much more efficient form of delivery for this steroid).

Methenolone regardless of the ester is a very mild anabolic steroid. The androgenic activity of this compound is considerably low,as are its anabolic properties.One should not expect to achieve great gains in muscle mass with this drug. Instead, Primobolan® is utilized when the athlete has a specific need for a mild anabolic agent, most notably in cutting phases of training. It is also a drug of choice when side effects are a concern. A welcome factor is that Primobolan® is not c17 alpha alkylated as most oral steroids are. Due to the absence of such an alteration, this compound is one of the few commercially produced oral steroids that are not notably stressful to the liver. While liver enzymes values have been affected by this drug in some rare instances, actual damage due to use of this substance is not a documented problem. Unfortunately the 1 alkylation and 17-beta esterification of Primobolan® do not protect the compound very well during first pass however, so much of your initial dose will not make circulation.This is obviously why we need such high daily dose with the oral version of Primobolan®.

Primobolan® will also not aromatize, so estrogen related side effects are of no concern. This is very useful when leading up to a bodybuilding contest, as subcutaneous water retention (due to estrogen) can seriously lessen the look of hardness and definition to the muscles. Non­aromatizing steroids are therefore indispensable to the competitor, helping to bring about a tight, solid build the weeks leading up to a show. And of course without excess estrogen there is little chance of the athlete developing gynecomastia. Likewise there should never be a need for anti-estrogen use with this steroid. Primobolan® is also said to have a low impact on endogenous testosterone production. Although this may well be true in small clinical doses, it will not hold true for the bodybuilder. For example, in one study more than half of the patients receiving only 30-45 mg noted a suppression of gonadotropin levels of 15% to 65%144. This is a dose far less than most bodybuilders would use, and no doubt increasing it would only lead to worse suppression. One would therefore still need a testosterone stimulating drug like HCG or Clomid®/Nolvadex® when concluding a low-dose Primobolan® cycle, unless a deliberately small dose were being used.

It is also important to note that although the androgenic component of Primobolan® is low, side effects are still possible. One may therefore notice oily skin, acne and facial/body hair growth during treatment. Men with a predisposition for hair loss may also find it exacerbates this condition, and wish to avoid this item (nandrolone injectables are a much better choice). While always possible, side effects rarely reach a point where they interfere with the progress of cycle. Primobolan® is clearly one of the milder and safer oral steroids in production. Female athletes, older or more sensitive individuals and steroid beginners will no doubt find this a comfortable steroid to experiment with.

The dosage for men is somewhere in the range of 75-150mg daily. A mild anabolic such as Primobolan® is often used in conjunction with other steroids for optimal effect, so some users find a slightly lower dose effective when stacking. During a dieting or cutting phase, thought to be its primary application, a non-aromatizing androgen like Halotestin® or trenbolone can be added for example. Such combinations would enhance the physique without water retention, and help bring out a harder and more defined look of muscularity. Non-aromatizing androgen/anabolic stacks like this are in fact very popular among competing bodybuilders, as they prove to be quite reliable for rapidly improving the contest form. This compound is also occasionally used with more potent androgens during bulking phases of training. The addition of testosterone, Dianabol or Anadrol 50® would prove effective for instance, although the gains are likely to be accompanied by some level of smoothness due to the added estrogenic component.

Among women, Primobolan® is one of the most popular steroids in use. At a dosage of 50-75mg daily, virilization symptoms are extremely uncommon. One would of course not expect a tremendous amount of muscle mass with this drug, and instead should expect a slow and steady (quality) increase. Some women choose to further add-in other anabolics such as Winstrol® or oxandrolone, in an effort to increase the muscle building effectiveness of a cycle. While both of these compounds are quite tolerable, one must be sure not to use too high an accumulated dosage. Troublesome androgenic side effects are always a possibility with steroid use, even with very mild substances. Taken at too high a dosage, these weak anabolics can become a formidable danger to femininity. It would, therefore, be the best advice not to use the normal dosage range of both, but instead start with a much lower dosage of each steroid to compensate for the other.

Over the past several years, oral Primobolan tablets have become increasingly more difficult to find on the black market. It seems that Schering, the first and almost only company to ever manufacture this drug, has been aggressively discontinuing production in most of the markets around the world. About a decade ago we could find Primobolan orals in nearly two-dozen different countries, and in three different dosage strengths (5mg, 25mg, and 50mg). Now, only two of Schering's oral Primobolan preparations remain, sold only in Japan (5mg) and South Africa (25mg). It seems likely that Schering is no longer finding the drug very profitable, or perhaps is finding few legitimate (medical) reasons to continue selling it. With the medical community largely steering away from anabolic steroids these days, it would seem likely that bodybuilders have been the main block of consumers of Primobolan for some time now. Perhaps the company simply doesn't feel the minimal profits are worth the potential long-term PR disaster if they continue to support this market of customers.

Thankfully there are a few other legitimate firms to come out with this steroid in recent years, making the loss of the Schering product not a fatal one. The most recent is the

British Dragon product Primobol, which carries a whopping 50mg per tablet dose. It is sold in foil-lined paper pouches of 30 tablets. Since the demise of the old French 50mg product more than 10 years ago, we had not seen such a high dose of this steroid for a long time.The Primobol product is, therefore, likely to catch the attention of counterfeiters very quickly (BD has had numerous issues with counterfeiters already), so make sure you inspect the product closely when shopping. First, the tablets are square and are imprinted with "BD" on one side and "50"on the other. Also, be sure you see the BD security hologram sticker on the pouch (see: Security Stickers), and also open it to find a printed silica gel packet.

Quality Vet manufactures Metenol QV in Mexico, which is another high dosed (50mg) tablet of methenolone acetate.The product comes in bottles of 50 tablets, each of which is packaged in its own box. Both the box and bottle will carry the company's security holog
ram sticker. Be sure to look for this when shopping.

The Mexican veterinary drug firm Ttokkyo Laboratories introduced an oral version of Primobolan at one time, named Primo-Plus.This product, as with the full Ttokkyo line, is no longer in production. Old stock will be long gone at this point, so avoid.

Overall,oral Primobolan is an extremely scarce item today. Since we do not find many steroids on the black market that originate from Japan or South Africa (likely due to tighter controls on these drugs), you can probably expect not to find the name brand Primobolan product ever again. At best, you can rely on the British Dragon and Quality Vet products for now, and hope that the next couple of years bring about new manufacturers willing to invest in this very expensive pharmaceutical.There is still a clear demand for it out there, as one of the few effective low-toxic orals to ever be produced commercially. 

Parabolan® is the former French brand name for trenbolone hexahydrobenzylcarbonate, a rarely seen injectable ester of the anabolic steroid trenbolone. Negma in France produced Parabolan until its voluntary discontinuance in 1997. For some time after, there was no real Parabolan preparation to be found on the black market (although to this day you can still find counterfeits of the former French product). That, however, is no longer the case, and this steroid is indeed being sold again through other manufacturers. You may associate the base steroid in this product, trenbolone, with the long deceased Finajet. Finaject was a veterinary steroid that was popular in the United States during the 1980's, which contained trenbolone acetate. This is a much faster acting form of trenbolone than we have present in Parabolan, but otherwise they are the same (see: trenbolone acetate). Parabolan contains the long acting ester hexahydrobenzylcarbonate instead, which extends the activity of the drug for more than two weeks.This form has always been thought of as more suitable design for human use, due to the need for less frequent injections. Original French Parabolan was packaged only in ampules of 1.5mL, one ampule per a box. Each ampule contained 76mg of trenbolone hexahydrobenzylcarbonate, which is equivalent to 50mg of trenbolone base (French drugs commonly make this calculation). Since it is no longer available, however, it is pointed out for reasons of interest only.

Trenbolone is a very potent androgen with strong anabolic activity. It is well suited for the rapid buildup of strength and muscle mass, usually providing the user exceptional results in a relatively short time period.The anabolic effect of this drug is often compared to popular bulking agents such as testosterone or Dianabol, with one very important difference.Trenbolone does not convert to estrogen.This is indeed a very unique compound since mass drugs, almost as a rule, will aromatize (or cause other estrogen related troubles) heavily. When we think of taking milder (regarding estrogen) steroids we usually expect much weaker muscle growth, but not so with Parabolan. Here we do not have to worry about estrogen related side effects, yet still have an extremely potent mass/strength drug. There is no noticeable water retention, so the mass gained during a cycle of Parabolan will be very hard and defined (providing fat levels are low enough). Gynecomastia is also not much of a concern, so there shouldn't be any need to addition an anti-estrogen if trenbolone is the only steroid administered.

The high androgen level resulting from this steroid, in the absence is excess estrogen, can also accelerate the burning of body fat.The result should be a much tighter physique, hopefully without the need for extreme dieting. Parabolan can therefore help bring about an incredibly hard, ripped physique and is an ideal product for competitive bodybuilders. This is of course no secret, and when available on the market, Parabolan was the most sought after contest preparation drug. Now this it is no longer produced, acceptable substitutes for this purpose include of course veterinary trenbolone acetate preparations, as well as Halotestin®, Proviron® and Masteron.

Trenbolone is notably more potent than testosterone, and has an effect that is as much as three times as strong on a milligram for milligram basis. Likewise we can expect to see some level of androgenic side effects with use of this compound. Oily skin, aggressive behavior, acne and hair loss are therefore not uncommon during a cycle with this steroid.The androgenic nature of this drug of course makes it a very risky item for women to use, the chance for virilization symptoms extremely high with such a potent androgen. And since the hexahydrobenzylcarbonate ester will extend the activity of this drug for weeks, blood levels can be very difficult to control. Since many of the masculinizing side effects associated with steroid use can be permanent, women considering the use of this compound should take extreme caution. It can be weeks before blood levels decline should a problem become evident.

Trenbolone is also much more potent than testosterone at suppressing endogenous androgen production. This makes clear the fact that estrogen is not the only culprit with negative feedback inhibition, as here there is no buildup of this hormone to report here.There is, however, some activity as a progestin inherent in this compound, as trenbolone is a 19-nortestosterone (nandrolone) derivative (a trait characteristic of these compounds). However, it seems likely that much of its suppressive nature still stems from its powerful androgen action. With the strong impact trenbolone has on endogenous testosterone, of course the use of a stimulating drug such as HCG and/or Clomid®/Nolvadex® is recommended when concluding steroid therapy (a combination is preferred). Without their use it may take a prolonged period of time for the hormonal balance to resume, as the testes may at first not be able to normally respond to the resumed output of endogenous gonadotropins due to an atrophied state.

Those who have used Parabolan regularly would often claim it to be indispensable. A weekly dosage of 3 ampules (228mg) was the most popular range when running a cycle, however, many did find it highly effective in lesser amounts. Although a weekly administration schedule would prove sufficient, athletes usually injected a single ampule per application, the total amount spread evenly throughout the week. While Parabolan is quite potent when used alone, it was generally combined with other steroids for an even greater effect. Leading up to a show one could successfully add a non-aromatizing anabolic such as Winstrol® or Primobolan®. Such combinations will elicit a greater level density and hardness to the build, often proving dramatic for a stage appearance. We could also look for bulk with this drug, and addition stronger compounds like Dianabol or Testosterone. While the mass gain would be quite formidable with such a stack, some level of water retention would probably also accompany it. Moderately effective anabolics such Deca-Durabolin® or Equipoise® would be somewhat of a halfway point, providing extra strength and mass but without the same level of water bloat we see with more readily aromatized steroids.

The main problem with Parabolan historically was that it had always been extremely difficult to obtain, even when the original brand was still being manufactured in France years ago. The demand for this drug was always much greater than the supply, leading to many counterfeits over the years. Some fakes of the old French drug were of such superb accuracy that the untrained eye would miss the details every time. However, too many years have past to hope you will ever see even a single old ampule of this brand on the black market. Some of those good-looking counterfeits are still being made today. Don't be fooled.

Although real French Parabolan is long gone now, the steroid itself is not.

Body Research in Thailand has started selling trenbolone hexahydrobenzylcarbonate under the name Danabolan. This product is an exact copy of the original Parabolan formulation, even down to the 1.5mL ampule. The firm was raided by Thai authorities a year ago, however, closing them down and seizing their stock of anabolic steroids. It is unknown if Body Research will be back in operation. For now, the only new BR products being introduced to market are coming from counterfeiters looking to profit on their popularity.

The Thai firm British Dragon sells a 100mg/mL clone called Trenabol Depot. This is also the first Parabolan clone to come in a large multi-dose vial, in this case 10mL in total. This is a rare product.and will likely be a high profile target for counterfeiters within a short period of time. Be sure your vial 1) does not carry a hologram sticker (BD now uses these on tablet products only) 2) The label has a shiny metallic red or
blue foil strip, not just red or blue ink and 3) your top reads "Trenabol" Removing the top should reveal a dragon formed into the rubber stopper. Not cheap features, which is probably the point. To date they have done a good job of deterring new counterfeits (or at least accurate ones).