Dianabol - Advantages and side effects.

Metandienone, also known clinically as methandienone or methandrostenolone, and commercialised under the brand name Dianabol or Naposim, is one of the famoust androgen anabolic steroid (AAS).  

Dianabol had his peak in the 1970s, and it is taken by mouth, although also can be injected. Nowadays, it is still used due to his quick effects in gains of muscle mass, is easy to get and is cheaper than the most steroids.

For these reasons, Dianabol is used for physique and performance enhancing purposes, mainly in bodybuilders or strength athletes. It is believed to be the most widely used AAS for such aims but today and historically. On the other hand, therapeutic use of Dianabol has been aimed to the treatment of hypogonadism and osteoporosis. 

Dianabol working deacresing cortisone which is propitious for muscle mass enhancing due to the catabolic effects of the corticoids hormones. Increase blood testosterone concentration and provide feelings of wellbeing, improve appetite and mood, and also speed muscle recovery.

Obviusly, this steroid also have important side effects. It is commong that it is transformed into estrogen, that will cause gynecomastia and fluid retention. Since decreasing the natural testosterone production, can generate testicular atrophy. Moreover, Dianabol is a product strongly toxic for the liver, so that more likely the Dianabol consum could result in liver damage. Besides all this, the Dianabol intake can cause oily skin, acne, seborrhea, increased facial/body hair growth, scalp hair loss and virilization, typical androgenic side effects.