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Oxymetholone
By Robi Babic
The following article was motivated by some of the trends currently manifested in our sport. It seems that success (competitive or otherwise) in the sport is always associated with enormous use of various anabolic agents, especially the more exotic ones. One such substance is oxymetholone (trade name Anadrol, Anapolon, Hemogenin).
The usual gym intro goes like this: it is the strongest oral anabolic steroid, expected gains border on science fiction (a pound a day or more), side effects are serious (possible liver cancer), and it is most certainly necessary for competitive success (it literally creates champion bodybuilders). Such statements are more or less poppycock.
First, let's explore its legitimate medical use. Oxymetholone was originally used by patients suffering from anemia. It stimulates the production of erythropoietin, and is extremely effective, although relatively toxic. It is the only steroid which is conclusively linked with cancer.