Sustanon 250 is an oil-based injectable containing
four different testosterone compounds:
testosterone
propionate, 30 mg;
testosterone
phenylpropionate, 60 mg; testosterone isocaproate,
60mg; and testosterone decanoate, 100 mg. The mixture
of the testosterones are time-released to provide
an immediate effect while still remaining active
in the body for up to a month. As with other testosterones,
Sustanon is an androgenic steroid with a pronounced
anabolic effect. Therefore, athletes commonly use
Sustanon to put on mass and size while increasing
strength. However, unlike other testosterone compounds
such as testosterone
cypionate and
testosterone
enanthate, the use of Sustanon leads to less
water retention and estrogenic side effects. This
characteristic is extremely beneficial to bodybuilders
who suffer from gynecomastia yet still seek the
powerful anabolic effect of an injectable testosterone.
The decreased water retention also makes Sustanon
a desirable steroid for bodybuilders and athletes
interested in cutting up or building a solid foundation
of quality mass. Dosages of Sustanon range from
250 mg every other week, up to 2000 mg or more per
week. These dosages seem to be the extremes. A more
common dosage would range from 250 mg to 1000 mg
per week. Although Sustanon remains active for up
to a month, injections should be taken at least
once a week to keep testosterone levels stable.
A steroid novice can expect to gain about 20 pounds
within a couple of months by using only 250 mg of
Sustanon a week. More advanced athletes will obviously
need higher dosages to obtain the desired effect.
Sustanon is a fairly safe steroid, but in high dosages,
some athletes may experience side effects due to
an elevated estrogen level. With dosages exceeding
1000 mg a week, it is probably wise to use an antiestrogen
such as Nolvadex (tamoxifen
citrate) or Proviron
(mesterolone). The use of Sustanon will suppress
natural testosterone production, so the use of
HCG
(human chorionic gonadotropin) or
Clomid (clomiphene citrate)
may be appropriate at the end of a cycle. Sustanon
250 is a good base steroid to use in a stack. Athletes
interested in rapid size and strength gains find
that Sustanon stacks extremely well with orals such
as Anadrol® (oxymetholone)
and Dianabol (methandrostenlone).
On the other hand, Sustanon also stacks well with
Parabolan (trenbolone
hexahydrobencylcarbonate),
Masteron (drostanolone
propionate), and Winstrol
(stanozolol) for athletes seeking the hard, ripped
look. Sustanon 250 is quite abundant on the US black
market.
One of the more common versions is the Russian Sustanon
250 manufactured in India. Thousands of these amps
are smuggled into the East Coast of the United States
where they are then made readily available to bodybuilders.
Average price is around $15-$20 an amp, but prices
as low as $5 an amp are available to some individuals
who can purchase the amps as soon as they come ashore.
The Russian Sustanon comes in plastic strips of
five covered with a white paper and imprinted with
blue ink. More recent lots of Russia Sustanon have
the expiration date printed numerous times in purple
ink going lengthwise in a line across the strip
of five ampoules. The ampoules have a white paper
label imprinted with blue ink. Don't be surprised
if the labels are crooked or peel off easily. The
labels on Russian Sustanon are commonly glued on
crooked, and should peel off, but not in one piece.
Also, don't be alarmed if the amps come loose without
the plastic strip. The plastic strip is often thrown
away to make it easier to smuggle the amps into
the country. There is little need to worry about
the legitimacy of Russian Sustanon. The World Anabolic
Review mentions a counterfeit with rounded corners
on the label, but this fake is rarely seen on the
US black market.
Another popular version of Sustanon is the Sostenon
250 rediject manufactured by Organon in Mexico.
The redijects are very common to the southern region
of the United States because they are frequently
smuggled over the border after being purchased in
Mexican pharmacies. The price for a Sostenon rediject
is about $8 in Mexico. In the United States, they
are often sold for $20 a piece. Each Sostenon 250
rediject comes packaged in a plastic tray with a
foil covering. The
World Anabolic Review shows a picture of a rediject
with the needle attached. This picture is outdated
because Organon recently began manufacturing the
Sostenon 250 redijects without the needle attached.
The redijects are often favored by many because
of their difficulty to counterfeit. However, recently,
bodybuilders have complained about some underdosed
redijects circulating on the black market in Texas.
Fortunately, these underdosed redijects do not seem
to be widespread. In the meantime, the chances of
getting a fake rediject are still very slim. Less
common, but still seen on the US black market are
the European versions of Sustanon from countries
like Italy, Portugal, and England. All of these
amps are scored and have a white label that is difficult
to peel off. The amps and boxes should have the
lot number and expiration dated stamped on it.
