The term Steroids is used to describe substances that have the desired effect of increasing testosterone levels in the body. In United States they are generally considered not legal for human consumption because a lot of them contain prohibited substances.
| Brand Name | Dianabol |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ciba (Presently Novartis) |
| Steroid Base | Metandienone/Methandienone/Methandrostenolone |
| Brand Variant | Danabol, Anabol, Dronabol, Averbol, Metanabol, Vetanabol, Methandon, Reforvit-B |
| Administration | Oral/Injection |
| Class | Androgenic Anabolic Steroid (AAS) |
| Terminal Half-life | 3 to 5 hours |
| Excretion | Urine |
| Generic Name | Clenbuterol |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Varies |
| Base | Clenbuterol Hydrochloride/Clenbuterol |
| Brand Variant | Ventipulmin, Equipulmin,Dilaterol, Planipart |
| Administration | Oral/Injection |
| Class | Veterinary Drugs |
| Terminal Half-life | 1½ to 2 days |
| Excretion | Feces/Urine |
| Brand Name | Anadrol |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Laboratorios Syntex SA |
| Steroid Base | Oxymetholone |
| Brand Variant | Anadrol-50, Anapolon |
| Administration | Oral |
| Class | Androgenic Anabolic Steroid (AAS) |
| Terminal Half-life | Unknown |
| Excretion | Urine |
| Brand Name | Anavar |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Searle Laboratories (Presently Pfizer) |
| Steroid Base | Oxandrolone |
| Brand Variant | Oxandrin |
| Administration | Oral |
| Class | Androgenic Anabolic Steroid (AAS) |
| Terminal Half-life | 9 to 13 hours |
| Excretion | Urine/Feces |
| Brand Name | Deca Durabolin |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Organon (Presently Merck & Co.) |
| Steroid Base | Nandrolone Decanoate |
| Brand Variant | Deca-Durabol, Deca-Durabolin, Decaneurabol |
| Administration | Injection |
| Class | Androgenic Anabolic Steroid (AAS) |
| Terminal Half-life | 6 to 12 days |
| Excretion | Urine |
| Brand Name | Proviron |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Schering AG (Presently Bayer AG) |
| Steroid Base | Mesterolon |
| Brand Variant | Pro-Viron, Provironum, Mesviron, |
| Administration | Oral |
| Class | Androgenic Anabolic Steroid (AAS) |
| Terminal Half-life | Unknown |
| Excretion | Urine |
| Brand Name | Somatropin |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Varies |
| Base | Human Growth Hormone (HGH) |
| Brand Variant | Genotropin,Nutropin, Saizen, Humatrope, Norditropin |
| Administration | Injection |
| Class | Peptide Hormone |
| Terminal Half-life | 2 to 4 hours |
| Excretion | Urine |
| Brand Name | Sustanon |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Organon (Presently Merck & Co.) |
| Steroid Base | Testosterone/Testosterone Cypionate/Testosterone Enanthate/Testosterone Propionate |
| Brand Variant | Intrinsa, Omnadren,Axiron, Androderm, Natesto, Fortesta, Androgel, Delatestryl, Aveed |
| Administration | Oral/Injection |
| Class | Androgenic Anabolic Steroid (AAS) |
| Terminal Half-life | 2 to 4 hours |
| Excretion | Urine/Feces |
| Brand Name | Trenbolone |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Varies |
| Steroid Base | Trenbolone Acetate/Trenbolone Hexahydrobenzylcarbonate |
| Brand Variant | Finaject, Finajet, Finaplix, Parabolan, Hexabolan |
| Administration | Injection |
| Class | Androgenic Anabolic Steroid (AAS) |
| Terminal Half-life | 2 to 3 days |
| Excretion | Urine |
| Brand Name | Winstrol |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Winthrop Laboratories (Presently Bayer AG) |
| Steroid Base | Stanozolol/Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) |
| Brand Variant | Stanol, Menabol, Tevabolin, Stanztab, Stromba, Anaysynth |
| Administration | Oral/Injection |
| Class | Androgenic Anabolic Steroid (AAS) |
| Terminal Half-life | 1 day |
| Excretion | Kidney |
However, there are many legal anabolic steroids, peptides and growth hormones available that contain naturally occurring derivatives or herbal ingredients and are considered safe and legal to use.
These legal products are widely used by athletes, bodybuilders and the general community and are designed to increase the natural testosterone level in the user. Common ingredients contained in these types of products are: D-Aspartic Acid, Diindolylmethane, Longifolia, Tribulus and ZMA.