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Workout Routines/Fitness Articles/News Updates Nolvadex, is it as helpful as we think???
Nolvadex (Tamoxifen Citrate) is a drug that obstructs the action of the hormone estrogen, by competing with estrogen for receptors. Thus, reducing it's effectiveness, but not stopping estrogen production. It's use, is in treatment of estrogen dependent tumors, primarily located in the breast tissue of women. It's primary use among bodybuilders is to reduce or prevent edema (excess fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body), gynecomastia (bitch tits), and female pattern fat distribution during high dosages of anabolic steroids or testosterone. Excessive testosterone or androgens are converted to estrogen (aromatase).
Nolvadex also decreases GH and IGF-1 production, while part of the anabolic effect of androgens or testosterone is caused by increased GH and IGF-1 production. So, you have a battle between the Nolvadex and anabolic activity, causing a decrease in optimum muscle growth. Some bodybuilders, wait until they experience itching, soreness, or excessive sensitivity in the nipple area, then take 40mg/day of Nolvadex for one week, then decrease the dosage to 10mg/day, for the rest of the duration of the cycle. So its a decision between playing it (so-called) safe and optimum muscle growth.
Nolvadex (Tamoxifen Citrate) is a drug that obstructs the action of the hormone estrogen, by competing with estrogen for receptors. Thus, reducing it's effectiveness, but not stopping estrogen production. It's use, is in treatment of estrogen dependent tumors, primarily located in the breast tissue of women. It's primary use among bodybuilders is to reduce or prevent edema (excess fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body), gynecomastia (bitch tits), and female pattern fat distribution during high dosages of anabolic steroids or testosterone. Excessive testosterone or androgens are converted to estrogen (aromatase).
Nolvadex also decreases GH and IGF-1 production, while part of the anabolic effect of androgens or testosterone is caused by increased GH and IGF-1 production. So, you have a battle between the Nolvadex and anabolic activity, causing a decrease in optimum muscle growth. Some bodybuilders, wait until they experience itching, soreness, or excessive sensitivity in the nipple area, then take 40mg/day of Nolvadex for one week, then decrease the dosage to 10mg/day, for the rest of the duration of the cycle. So its a decision between playing it (so-called) safe and optimum muscle growth.
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