Andriol comes in 40 mg capsules 30/bottle. This product comes under the names Androxon, Understor and Restinsol. This is an oral steroid and it`s presented in little, oval-shaped, red capsules. An oil which contains the testosterone is inside of these capsules. Andriol is a unique steroid in that it is not an alpha alkylated 17 steroid. The only bad thing about this base is that it only allows the testosterone to remain active in the system for several hours. Thus frequent administration of the capsules is necessary. Aromatization is minimal with this agent. Those are 40 mg brown colored miniature "rugby balls" by ORGANON of Europe. Each oval capsule is marked DV3 ORGANON on it. Dosage is 3 to 6 caps a day, and costs about £ 1.00 a cap. Andriol is a safe oral steroid that does not supress gonadotrophins.It is absorbed through the small intestine into the lymphatic system, no burden to the liver. Test. undecanoate is converted into DHT (5-Alpha Dhihydrotestoste rone) DHT is 1,5 times as anabolic as regular testosterone, while only 1 or 2 percent is subject to aromatizing to estrogen, and no gynecomastia. Andriol is a natural ester added to a synthetic derivative which will nor change liver enzymes. No testicular shrinkage, no reduction on in spermatogenesis will occur whith resonable dosages. Cholesterol triglycerides and total lipids tend to be reduced with long term use as opposed to elevated with most oral steroids.TU is so popular a steroid that you find Testosterone undecanoate to be the 100 mg part of Omnadren/Sustanon 250 mg Blend, which is one of the most popular injectable steroid
Restandol (Andriol)
Generic Name: testosterone undecanoate
Substance: testosterone undecanoate
Delivery: 60 caps (40 mg/caps)
Manufacturer: Greece, Organon
Restandol (Andriol) is one of the few new steroids developed during the last few years. Unlike most anabolic steroids which were found on the market during the 1950's and 1960's (and which in part, have disappeared) Restandol (Andriol) has only been available since the early 1980's. This fact probably explains why Restandol (Andriol) holds a special place among the steroids.
Restandol (Andriol) is a revolutionary steroid because, besides methyltestosterone, it is the only effective oral testosterone compound. Testosterone itself, if taken orally, is ineffective since it is reabsorbed through the portal vein and immediately deactivated by the liver.
The substance testosterone undecanoate contained in Restandol (Andriol), however, is reabsorbed from the intestine through the lymphatic system, thus bypassing the liver and becoming effective. The liver function is not affected by this. Testosterone undecanoate is a fatty acid ester of the natural androgen, testosterone, and in the body is for the most part transformed into dihydrotestosterone, a metabolite of testosterone. For this reason Restandol (Andriol) aromatizes only minimally, meaning that only a very small part of the substance can be converted into estrogen, since the dihydrotestosterone does not aromatize. The users of Restandol (Andriol) therefore do not experience feminization symptoms such as gynecomastia or increased body fat.
This makes it a welcome alternative for athletes who have problems with the common injectable testosterone compounds. Due to this, Restandol (Andriol) is also suitable for pre competition workouts. An additional advantage of Restandol (Andriol) is non-aromatizing quality consists of the fact that the body's own hormone production is only affected after a long-term administration of very high dosages.
Restandol (Andriol) has only a low inhibitive effect on the hypothalamus so that the release of LHRH (luteinizing hormone releasing hormone) is rarely influenced. This is very important since-as we know-LHRH stimulates the hypophysis to release gonadotropine which causes the Ledig's cells in the testes to produce testosterone. Consequently, Restandol (Andriol) should be the perfect steroid; however, this is not the case.
The disadvantage of Restandol (Andriol) is that it becomes effective if taken in high doses. Even if a dose of 200 mg of Restandol (Andriol)/day is taken, the testosterone level in the blood is still too low for a bodybuilder to gain strength and muscle growth. The need for such a high daily dosage can be explained by its extremely short half-life time since the substance testosterone undecanoate is excreted very quickly by the body through the urine.
The capsules, therefore, are effective for only a few hours so that 6-7 capsules, that is 240-280 mg (minimum), must be taken daily to achieve good results comparable to those of injectable compounds. This, however, puts the athlete in a dosage range which begins to influence the hormone production and the compound now more readily converts into estrogen. Such a dose can also manifest itself in a higher retention of sodium and water. This is one factor which competing athletes must consider.
Another disadvantage is Restandol (Andriol)'s high price. For those athletes who would like to try Restandol (Andriol) 8 capsules ( 320 mg daily) should be taken. The capsules should be taken three times daily (approximately every 8 hours) after meals so that the substance can be properly reabsorbed. However, even this high dosage does not guarantee satisfactory results.
Those of you who believe that you need even higher doses should then consider that it might be more sensible to switch to the injectable testosterone. Restandol (Andriol) is often combined with Anavar since Anavar also does not suppress the production of testosterone and, in addition, does not aromatize.
The Restandol (Andriol)/Anavar stack gives athletes who do not yet have much experience with steroids a fairly large strength increase and also often substantial muscle growth. For athletes over forty this combination is also of interest. Those working out for competitions and wanting to avoid injections on a regular basis can substitute Testosterone propionate with Restandol (Andriol).
Since Restandol (Andriol) is quickly eliminated by the body it should also be considered for use before competitions requiring doping tests. Women should avoid Restandol (Andriol) since the androgenic component common with testosterone is also strongly developed in this compound. Restandol (Andriol) intake can occasionally lead to high blood pressure, retention of fluids, acne, sexual over stimulation, and, in women, the well known virilization symptoms.
The greatest advantage of Restandol (Andriol) lies in its good compatibility. It can, for example, be used with Deca Durabolin in long-term therapy and, in this combination and for health-conscientious athletes, it is an alternative to the famous Dianabol (D-bol)/Deca Durabolin stack.
Theoretically, Restandol (Andriol) should build up muscle and mass, in combination with noticeable water retention, in a fast and reliable way, similar to the tested injectable Testosterone Sustanon and Testoviron Depot. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Some athletes who work out for a competition store too much water due to their use of the injectable testosterone, resulting in smooth muscles. However, if they still do not want to give up Testo, they should at least not have the estrogen-linked complications caused by taking up to 240 mg Restandol (Andriol)/day and be able to reduce the water retention. In this phase, the estrogen level must be kept as low as possible, otherwise the best diet will be useless. The intake of Restandol (Andriol) makes sense in this case and usually brings acceptable results. Otherwise, Restandol (Andriol) is a drug better used by hobby-bodybuilders
Andriol is a unique oral testosterone product, developed by the international drug firm Organon. One of the more recently developed anabolic steroids, Andriol first became available in the early 1980's. Andriol contains 40 mg of testosterone undecanoate, based in oil (oleic acid) and sealed inside a capsule. Subtracting the ester weight, this equates to a dosage of approximately 25 mg of raw testosterone per cap. The design of Andriol is quite different from that of most oral steroids. Drugs administered orally generally enter the blood stream through the liver. When a steroid compound is given this way without some form of structural protection, it will be quickly broken down during the "first pass". This process leaves very little steroid intact, basically deactivating the drug. Adding a methyl group (c-17 AA) to the structure is one way to protect it from this process, however stress is also placed on the liver as a result. In some instances this stress can lead to actual damage to liver tissues, so the designers of this steroid sought another way to protect the testosterone molecule. With Andriol, this was accomplished by making a form of testosterone that would be absorbed through the lymphatic system. This is due to its high fat solubility brought about by the ester, and its suspension in oil. Having the compound absorbed this way was thought to be very advantageous, as it allows the steroid to bypass the destructive first-pass through liver. This should permit the compound to enter the blood stream intact, without the need for a harsh chemical alteration. The ester breaks off once it is in circulation of course, yielding free active. In design Andriol appears to be that of a completely liver safe and orally active form of testosterone.
ANDRIOL 40mg (Italy)
On paper Andriol seems like an ideal oral testosterone product. Clean, safe and worlds apart from other oral testosterone derivatives like the crude methyltestosterone. But as we always hear in life, if it looks to good to be true, it probably is. And there are definitely some issues with Andriol. The first problem is that bioavailability, although clearly worlds apart from trying to take straight testosterone orally, is probably not significant next to c17-alpha alkylated orals. Athletes typically find that in doses of less than 240 mg per day (6 capsules) effects are generally not seen at all. 240 mg of testosterone ester daily, the primary male androgen, and only a meager effect. When doses go higher, maybe 8-10 capsules (320-400 mg) , new muscle growth is slight to moderate at best, but no incredible bulky gains are ever reported. Logic leads one to think that only a little testosterone is making its way into circulation. Testosterone is a powerful hormone no matter what the ester or form of administration. If it were active in the blood stream, the results would have to be pronounced. When one injects an oil based testosterone ester, a dosage of 400 mg per week is more than sufficient. 400 mg Andriol per day should be packing on an incredible amount of mass. Where does it all go?
Individual problems with Andriolabsorption may play into things here. Clearly there is little to be said except that this drug is unpredictable in its ability to be absorbed and utilized by the body. While one day you might be getting great absorption, perhaps the next day you are getting very little. Studies with men were no better than with women, where again Andriol was shown to be unpredictably absorbed and utilized.
ANDRIOL 40mg (Italy)
One might also pay interest to the "mildness" of Andriol as described by other bodybuilding materials. Andriol is often spoken about as some type of magic product, which to spite being a form of regular testosterone somehow allows for only minimal estrogen conversion. You should know that the way a drug is administered includes a number of factors that can slightly alter its effect, the most predominant being the speed of release. This effects the time it takes for a peak blood level to be reached, and likely the length it takes to see results. The primary reason testosterone suspension seems more powerful than enanthate is because more drug is active on day one. At the same time estrogen builds up faster and side effects become pronounced very quickly. The ester is also part of the total weight, and 100 mg testosterone contains a much larger quantity of testosterone molecules that testosterone plus ester, another reason for varying effect. But these changes do not amount to all that much. The structure of testosterone is what allows it to break down into estrogen. The only way we can really prevent an androgen from converting to estrogen is to change the base molecule, not the ester. Once free in the blood stream we cannot prevent testosterone from being aromatized without interfering with the aromatase enzyme itself. The lack of results and side effects often reported with Andriol must be going hand in hand with poor absorption.