Description
Tamoxifen (Nolvedex Tamoxifen Citrate)
ALTERNATIVE STEROID NAMES:Nolvadex, Nolvadex oral, Tamoxifen citrate, Zymoplex, Tamoxol, Tamoxy 20
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE: Tamoxifen Citrate
Testicle Stimulation: 3/10
Anti-Estrogen Use: 6/10
Cutting/Definition:
Side Effects: 3/10
Ability to keep Gains: 1/10
Usual dosages: 10 – 30 mg per day
Detection time: Estimated 5 – 7 weeks.
Best combined with:
Bulking:
Cutting:
Beginner Use: 9/10
Female Use:
Pros: average test stimulator and a very good anti-estrogen agent, easily available.
Cons: May reduce the gains.
Tamoxifen (Nolvedex Tamoxifen Citrate): Nolvadex is the most popular anti-estrogen. It assists in the prevention of water retention. Usual dosage for Nolvadex is 10 to 30 mg per day.
Nolvadex is a brand name for the drug Tamoxifen Citrate, a nonsteroidal agent which demonstrates potent antiestrogenic properties. These antiestrogenic effects are due to its ability to compete with estrogen for binding sites in target tissues such as in the breast. Medically, the effects make it very useful in breast cancer patients. Male bodybuilders however, find it very effective in combating gynecomastia (female breast tissue development). Gynecomastia is caused by excess estrogen in the male body. In the steroid user, this happens when anabolic steroids aromatize into estrogens. This is not as odd as you may think, structurally these hormones are very similar. So with Nolvadex competing for and occupying estrogen receptors, the buildup of tissue is greatly reduced and often avoided. It should be noted that it also seems to slightly reduce to gains made during a steroid cycle. Some believe estrogen plays a role in keeping androgen receptors open. This may explain why it would slightly hinder gains. Regardless of this effect is the most popular anti-estrogen used by athletes and many people swear by it. One should remember though that many athletes find no need for Nolvadex while others absolutely need it to avoid a gynecomastia problem. One should be aware of how much they actually need an ancillary drug like this before committing to use it during a cycle.
Description
Tamoxifen is an anti-estrogenic drug called Tamoxifen Citrate (or Nolvadex). It belongs to the subclass of anti-estrogens called Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) which means it stops the action of estrogen in the body. In medicine, it is used to treat breast cancer in women by preventing estrogen from telling cancer cells to grow. In bodybuilding, Tamoxifen is used as a post-cycle therapy drug to prevent gynecomastia after an anabolic steroid cycle.
The benefits of Tamoxifen
The action of Tamoxifen, when used properly, will provide the user with the following effects:
- Stimulating natural testosterone production
- Avoiding the development of gynecomastia and other side effects
- Restoring the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular axis
- Maintaining muscle mass from the steroid cycle
1 Box 30 X 20mg Tabs
