In today’s context, major pharmaceutical companies have largely ceased researching new steroids. However, in the 20th century, global pharmaceutical giants were as passionate about steroids as today’s enthusiasm for developing COVID-19 vaccines. Many drugs met their demise during development. Today, let’s talk about a few steroids that came close to success.
Anabolicum Vister (Quinbolone): This steroid aimed to restructure boldenone, making it more suitable for oral consumption without the liver toxicity associated with Dianabol. The idea was promising. The reformulated Anabolicum Vister used oil-filled capsules, similar to today’s softgels, absorbed through the lymphatic system. This allowed bypassing the liver, avoiding deactivation, and minimizing liver toxicity.
The concept was good, but the lymphatic system proved less stable than envisioned. Most of the time, the lymphatic system doesn’t actively participate in normal metabolism. Consequently, the dosage of Anabolicum Vister needed to be high—10mg per capsule, requiring 10 to 20 capsules daily to achieve the desired anabolic effect, and it was still unstable.
However, Anabolicum Vister was undeniably a particularly safe steroid. It had no liver toxicity, and it did not interact with 5-alpha-reductase (meaning minimal conversion to dihydrotestosterone, DHT, with none of DHT’s drawbacks). Its aromatization ability was only half that of testosterone, a piece of great news compared to its sibling, Dianabol.
So, the result was that, although Anabolicum Vister was very safe, it was eventually eliminated due to its lack of cost-effectiveness and an unstable synthetic metabolic rate.
The steroids available on the market today have many side effects because they have undergone years of experimentation and decades of use. All their pros and cons are laid bare. So, rather than choosing precursors or SARMS, which we may not fully understand, it’s better to opt for these matured drugs. At least, we know how to deal with their side effects, how to protect ourselves during use, and we are not facing the unknown. At least, we don’t experiment with our bodies for future generations.
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