Anabolics

Anabolic steroids · Large human trials

The main male sex hormone. Prescribed as testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for diagnosed low testosterone, and the most widely used anabolic steroid outside medicine.

Anabolic steroids · Early or small human studies

An injectable steroid closely related to testosterone (a “19-nor” steroid), once used medically to treat anemia and muscle wasting.

Anabolic steroids · Mostly animal & lab studies

A veterinary steroid made for cattle, known for strong effects on muscle and fat and for frequent, severe side effects.

Anabolic steroids · Mostly animal & lab studies

A long-acting veterinary injectable related to testosterone, known among users for raising appetite and red blood cell counts.

Anabolic steroids · Early or small human studies

One of the first oral steroids, known for fast weight gain, much of it water.

Anabolic steroids · Early or small human studies

An oral steroid often described as “mild”, though its US approval was pulled in 2023 and it still strains the liver and cholesterol.

Anabolic steroids · Early or small human studies

A strong oral steroid used medically for certain anemias, known in bodybuilding for rapid weight and water gain.

Anabolic steroids · Early or small human studies

An oral and injectable steroid known for a lean, “dry” look, and for sharply lowering HDL (“good”) cholesterol.

Anabolic steroids · Early or small human studies

An injectable DHT-derived steroid, used in bodybuilding mostly during cutting phases.

Anabolic steroids · Early or small human studies

A DHT-derived steroid, injected or taken as a tablet, often described by users as mild, though it still shuts down natural testosterone and worsens cholesterol.

Anabolic steroids · Early or small human studies

An oral steroid derived from Dianabol, with a chlorine atom that stops it converting to estrogen.

Anabolic steroids · Mostly animal & lab studies

A potent oral “designer” steroid once sold as a supplement, and linked to serious liver injury.