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Sten (Testosterone cypionate & propionate)
Androgenic 100
Anabolic 100
Chemical Names
4-androsten-3-one-17beta-ol
17beta-hydroxy-androst-4-en-3-one
Estrogenic Activity moderate
Progestational Activity low
Description
Sten is a two-component testosterone blend from Mexico that contains a mixture of testosterone propionate (25 mg), testosterone cypionate (75 mg), and DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone; 20 mg) in a 2 mL ampule. Some references incorrectly list this product as containing 20 mg of DHT (dihydrotestosterone), which would be a third androgen. This is, however, just a confusion of the Spanish word for DHEA (dehidroisoandrosterona), which at a quick glance looks similar to “dihydrotestosterona.” More recent packaging lists this ingredient as the less confusing “prasterona” (prasterone; another accepted term for DHEA). Holding the DHEA irrelevant at the moment, this steroid product contains a simple 50 mg/ml mixture of two common testosterone esters. Many consider Sten to be a low-budget alternative to Sustanon® 250. While it does contain a blend of two testosterone esters, Sten is not as slow-acting in comparison. The longest ester of testosterone it uses is cypionate, which allows testosterone levels to return to baseline approximately 2 weeks after injection. Testosterone cypionate is also not a delayed-onset drug, so Sten doesn’t offer much advantage in regards to a “sustained-release” effect. The testosterone propionate only compounds the initial testosterone spike, making its pharmacokinetic profile more uneven than if testosterone cypionate were used alone. Of course Sten and Sustanon Of course Sten and Sustanon are both testosterone products, so given equivalently dosed weekly injections the end result should not be very different between the two.
History
Sten is made in Mexico by the pharmaceutical firm Atlantis, S.A. de C.V. This agent is used primarily to correct low androgen levels in males, for the treatment of hypogonadism, andropause, and impotence. It is also sometimes prescribed to women for excessive lactation, advanced breast cancer, and low sex drive. Sten has a long history of sale on the Mexican market, where it is one of the country’s more inexpensive human-use testosterone products. It has consequently remained a somewhat popular item there, even if its formulation may not be the most properly suited for the higher-dosed requirements of athletic use.
Androgenic 100
Anabolic 100
Chemical Names
4-androsten-3-one-17beta-ol
17beta-hydroxy-androst-4-en-3-one
Estrogenic Activity moderate
Progestational Activity low
Description
Sten is a two-component testosterone blend from Mexico that contains a mixture of testosterone propionate (25 mg), testosterone cypionate (75 mg), and DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone; 20 mg) in a 2 mL ampule. Some references incorrectly list this product as containing 20 mg of DHT (dihydrotestosterone), which would be a third androgen. This is, however, just a confusion of the Spanish word for DHEA (dehidroisoandrosterona), which at a quick glance looks similar to “dihydrotestosterona.” More recent packaging lists this ingredient as the less confusing “prasterona” (prasterone; another accepted term for DHEA). Holding the DHEA irrelevant at the moment, this steroid product contains a simple 50 mg/ml mixture of two common testosterone esters. Many consider Sten to be a low-budget alternative to Sustanon® 250. While it does contain a blend of two testosterone esters, Sten is not as slow-acting in comparison. The longest ester of testosterone it uses is cypionate, which allows testosterone levels to return to baseline approximately 2 weeks after injection. Testosterone cypionate is also not a delayed-onset drug, so Sten doesn’t offer much advantage in regards to a “sustained-release” effect. The testosterone propionate only compounds the initial testosterone spike, making its pharmacokinetic profile more uneven than if testosterone cypionate were used alone. Of course Sten and Sustanon Of course Sten and Sustanon are both testosterone products, so given equivalently dosed weekly injections the end result should not be very different between the two.
History
Sten is made in Mexico by the pharmaceutical firm Atlantis, S.A. de C.V. This agent is used primarily to correct low androgen levels in males, for the treatment of hypogonadism, andropause, and impotence. It is also sometimes prescribed to women for excessive lactation, advanced breast cancer, and low sex drive. Sten has a long history of sale on the Mexican market, where it is one of the country’s more inexpensive human-use testosterone products. It has consequently remained a somewhat popular item there, even if its formulation may not be the most properly suited for the higher-dosed requirements of athletic use.
