Steroids / Testosterone and esters
Testosterone Test
The base hormone of every steroid cycle, and the reference every other compound is measured against.
Also known as Test, T, Virosterone, Homosterone, Mertestate, Testim, Androderm, Testosteron, Androlin
Effects
Build muscle
Libido
Lose fat
Routes
Injectable
Oral
Topical
Legal status
Controlled substance
WADA
Banned at all times
3D Molecular Structure of C19H28O2
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Chemistry
- Formula
- C19H28O2
- Molar mass
- 288.4
- CAS
- 58-22-0
- PubChem CID
- 6013
- IUPAC name
- (8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
- InChIKey
- MUMGGOZAMZWBJJ-DYKIIFRCSA-N
Variants
| Name | Abbr | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testosterone enanthate | Test E | Injectable | Long ester, ~7 day half-life. The default for most cycles. |
| Testosterone cypionate | Test C | Injectable | Long ester, near-identical to enanthate; more common in the US. |
| Testosterone propionate | Test P | Injectable | Short ester, ~2 day half-life. Frequent injections, fast clearance. |
| Testosterone undecanoate | Test U | Injectable | Very long ester used in Nebido and oral Jatenzo. |
| Testosterone phenylpropionate | TPP | Injectable | Short-to-medium ester found in Sustanon blends. |
| Testosterone isocaproate | TI | Injectable | Medium ester, mainly seen as a Sustanon component. |
| Testosterone decanoate | TD | Injectable | Long ester, a Sustanon component. |
| Testosterone acetate | TA | Injectable | Very short ester, rarely used alone. |
| Testosterone suspension | Test S | Injectable | Unesterified testosterone in water; acts immediately, painful. |
| Sustanon 250 | Sus | Injectable | A blend of four esters designed for a smoother release curve. |
| Testosterone gel | Gel | Topical | Transdermal testosterone used in prescribed replacement therapy. |
