Benefits of Nolvadex:
- Helps prevent gynecomastia
- Restores natural hormonal function
- Less side effect risk than Clomid
- Provides both anti-estrogenic and pro-testosterone
- Can maintain low cholesterol due to estrogenic agonistic effects on the liver
- Helps keep estrogen levels at a low level
About Nolvadex:
Nolvadex is a Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM) that is often used as an anti-estrogen and post cycle therapy during / after an anabolic steroid cycle
The Selective aspect of the name of this class of drug is just that: they act on certain parts of the body only. Nolvadex is very selective in its targeting of the breast tissue, making it valuable for steroids users concerned about certain side effects.
Nolvadex was originally created as a powerful breast cancer treatment drug by reducing the estrogen levels that allow cancer to progress in the breast area.
It does this by binding to estrogen receptors in that particular part of the body, so that the estrogen is unable to bind, thereby reducing or eliminating the effect of estrogen on breast tissue.
This exact effect is what men using steroids are looking for to prevent the growth of breast tissue as a result of increased estrogen activity when using anabolic steroids.
Nolvadex doesn’t directly reduce estrogen levels in the body. Instead it binds to specific estrogen receptors so that the estrogen itself can not bind and therefore, the estrogen can’t act as it otherwise would.
Nolvadex for Gynecomastia:
In its function as an anti-estrogen breast cancer treatment drug, Nolvadex targets the breast tissue which makes it useful for the prevention of dreaded gynecomastia in male anabolic steroid users.
Because estrogen can cause cancer to progress in the breast area, when Nolvadex binds to estrogen receptors in this part of the body, it effectively halts the action of estrogen there.
This is exactly what is needed to stop gynecomastia occurring as an estrogen related negative effect of many AAS.
Nolvadex for Post Cycle Therapy (PCT):
Nolvadex is very commonly used in post cycle therapy so that natural testosterone can be stimulated again after being suppressed by anabolic steroid use.
Nolvadex is known for its excellent ability to stimulate testosterone levels while blocking the effect of estrogen, enabling greater amounts of luteinizing hormone (LH) to be released by the pituitary gland.
This hormone is critical for testosterone production and it’s here that Nolvadex is so powerful in kickstarting your normal testosterone function again so you can avoid the symptoms of low T, which enables the maintaining of your gains made on cycle.
Most users will require 4 weeks of Nolvadex for PCT, but longer or more powerful steroid cycles can often need to be followed up with 8 weeks of post cycle therapy combining Nolvadex with other drugs including aromatase inhibitors.
Nolvadex Dosage to Protect Against Gyno During Steroid Cycle:
It only takes a low dosage of 10mg to 20mg per day of Nolvadex to protect against gyno as it works to bind to receptors in the breast tissue so that estrogen can’t exert its effects here. If you find that the aromatizing effect of the steroids you’re taking are too powerful for Nolvadex to be effective at this dosage, then aromatase inhibitor drugs will likely be required instead.
Taking a higher dosage then 20mg will not combat the gyno more effectively during your steroid cycle.
Nolvadex Dosage for PCT:
During PCT we use Nolvadex at higher dosages to stimulate the release of natural testosterone following severe suppression of normal function during and after steroid use.
A cycle of 4 to 8 weeks is always advised for post cycle therapy, and often other compounds will be utilized alongside Nolvadex, including an aromatase inhibitor and often Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG).
When it comes to Nolvadex dosage for post cycle therapy, the recommended dose for the majority of men is 40mg per day for the first half of their PCT cycle, dropping this down to 20mg per day for the second half of the PCT. (Whether the PCT cycle is 4 or 8 weeks, still follow this guideline.)
The timing of your post cycle therapy starting depends on the active life of your steroids: short ester steroids will need you to start PCT within a few days of ending your steroid cycle, while long acting steroids require you to wait up to two (or three) weeks before starting post cycle therapy with Nolvadex and other compounds.
