Description
Testosterone propionate, sold under the brand name TESTO-PROP-10 (10ml vial) among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid medication which is used mainly in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men. It is given by injection into muscle usually once every two to three days.
Testosterone duration of effect
The main difference between propionate (TESTO-PROP-1), cypionate (TESTO-CYPMAX), and enanthate (TESTO-ENAN-1) is the respective duration of effect. In contrast to the long-acting enanthate and cypionate depot steroids, propionate has a distinctly lower duration of effect. When injected intramuscularly the duration of effect of the testosterone esters depends on the type of esters (Testosterone enanthate and cypionate have longer effects than propionate and acetate) and on the amount of testosterone.
Testosterone Propionate is the optimal diet and competitive testosterone. With a daily injection of 50-100 mg, the athlete has to expect only a very low water retention, but this amount of active ingredient provides good protection against muscle breakdown in a diet. Should a slight water film nevertheless form, it can be counteracted with zinc in a dosage of 150 mg. The use of a strong aromatase inhibitor, such as. As anastrozole or exemestane, makes sense here only in the last weeks of the diet in competition preparation, since the athlete wants to turn off in this final phase as much estrogen as possible to achieve the best possible definition. Competition bodybuilders like to use Testosterone Propionate along with Stanozolol and Trenbolone, as well as Growth Hormone (SOMA-MAX-10), which ensures optimal muscle protection even during the toughest diets and heaviest exercise phases. However, this combination should only be used by ambitious athletes. We point out once again that this article is only for the purpose of education and absolutely no recommendation to take testosterone or other anabolic steroids.
Propionate Ester
An ester is any of a class of organic compounds that react with water to produce alcohols and organic or inorganic acids. Most esters are derived from carboxylic acids, and injectable testosterone is typically administered along with one or multiple esters. The addition of a carbon chain (ester) attached to the testosterone molecule controls how soluble it will be once it’s inside the bloodstream. The larger the carbon chain, the longer the ester, and the less soluble the medication; a large/long ester will have a longer half-life. The inverse is true of short carbon chains, like the propionate ester, which acts rapidly upon the body and evacuates the body at a similar rate. With a three-carbon chain, the testosterone ester possesses the shortest half life of all testosterone esters at 4 days.
Side effects
Side effects of testosterone propionate include symptoms of masculinization like acne, increased hair growth, voice changes, and increased sexual desire. The drug is a synthetic androgen and anabolic steroid and hence is an agonist of the androgen receptor, the biological target of androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. It has strong androgenic effects and moderate anabolic effects, which make it useful for producing masculinization and suitable for androgen replacement therapy. Testosterone propionate is a testosterone ester and a relatively short-acting prodrug of testosterone in the body. Because of this, it is considered to be a natural and bioidentical form of testosterone.
